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Edison’s Mad Plan

December 27, 2018February 4, 2019 Public Watchdogs 2 Comments

On August 3, 2018, a 100,000 pound thin-wall cask filled with deadly irradiated nuclear fuel got caught on a flange while being lowered into the steel-lined concrete vault of the waste storage site, known as an ISFSI (independent spent fuel storage installation). The cask got stuck on a ¼” guide ring for about an hour over an 18-foot drop.

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NRC refuses to fine Holtec for violating Federal nuclear safety laws, underscoring its complete failure to protect the public

May 5, 2019 2:32 pm | By Public Watchdogs

Holtec had two violations, the NRC said: failure to establish adequate design control measures of components important to safety, and failure to perform evaluations before making changes. A base civil penalty of $36,250 was considered and rejected due to Holtec’s “prompt and comprehensive” corrective actions, which outraged some critics. “The failure by the NRC to fine Holtec for breaking the law shows that it isn’t serious about protecting the public’s safety,” said Charles Langley, executive director of Public Watchdogs, in a statement. Read more →

NRC “enforcement decision” represents a miserable failure to regulate.

April 26, 2019 2:43 pm | By Public Watchdogs

Today, the nonprofit public safety advocacy group, Public Watchdogs, reacted to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission email touting an “enforcement decision,” at the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s beachfront nuclear waste dump, by calling the agency a “miserable failure.” Breaking news: April 26, 2019, 3:50PM NRC “Enforcement Action” against Holtec shows a complete failure to regulate USA’s nuclear waste stockpile. Today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced... Read more →

Public Watchdogs sues State Lands Commission to stop destruction of Spent Fuel Pools

April 25, 2019 7:15 pm | By Public Watchdogs

Dateline San Diego, April 26, 2019 —Today, Public Watchdogs announced that it has filed a second legal action against the beachfront San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump owned by Southern California Edison (Edison). Get the lawsuit here. The lawsuit aims to prevent the tear-down of the spent nuclear fuel pools, which currently hold more than two-million pounds of nuclear waste that is lethal to human life for... Read more →

April 10, 2019, recording of Holtec and NRC Joint Public Relations event

April 19, 2019 1:08 pm | By Public Watchdogs

Is the NRC embarrassed, or just secretive? Every lowered canister containing nuclear waste at San Onofre has been gouged during the loading process. This is a problem, because even small scratches can create a toe-hold for stress corrosion cracking, which has the potential to destroy the integrity of a canister in a matter of years. The NRC has refused to publish a transcript, or this... Read more →

Public Watchdogs PSA aims to put Southern California Edison on the ropes

April 11, 2019 8:43 pm | By Public Watchdogs

Press Advisory: 9-Year-Old Girl Strikes blow for justice in “hard-hitting” nuclear awareness PSA Today, Public Watchdogs announced that it has launched a hard hitting television and social media campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of deadly radioactive waste being stored at San Onofre State Beach Park in San Diego California. Get the official press release. The public service announcement, which stars a ferociously cute nine-year-old girl,... Read more →

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