Tag Archives: San Onofre

Nuclear Dread On Both Sides Of The Pacific via Indybay

Posted on 2012/07/15 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Nuclear problems are still growing on both sides of the Pacific, at Fukushima and San Onofre. For those of an apocalyptic bent, the beginning of the final half of 2012 was near perfect. True, the walls didn’t all come tumbling … Continue reading →

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New details about problems at San Onofre nuclear power plant via LA Times

Posted on 2012/07/14 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Data released by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a leaked analysis by Southern California Edison provide some new insights into the situation at the San Onofre nuclear plant. The plant has been shuttered since Jan. 31, when a small … Continue reading →

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Leaked Docs Reveal ‘Off the Charts’ Damage at US Nuke Plant via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2012/07/14 by norma field

roblems with the steam generators and miles of tubing at the San Onofre nuclear plant are the most severe found in comparable generators in the US and much more severe than previously reported, according to a new report.The report by … Continue reading →

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【Opinon and poll】The long, hot summer without San Onofre’s nuclear power　via the LA Times

Posted on 2012/06/18 by norma field

San Onofre’s two nuclear-power units have been down for months and will stay that way for months more. Late last week, Southern California Edison officials acknowledged that after early hopes that the reactors would be running safely in time for … Continue reading →

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Why is safety a divisive issue for Nuclear Regulatory Commission? via The LA Times

Posted on 2012/05/09 by norma field

Reading between the lines, it’s probably fair to say that Greg Jaczko may not be someone you’d want to work for. […] Reading between the lines, it’s probably fair to say that Greg Jaczko may not be someone you’d want … Continue reading →

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Initiative effort to close California nuclear plants faces Monday deadline; over 500,000 signatures needed via 89.3KPCC

Posted on 2012/04/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Sponsors of an initiative campaign are facing a Monday, April 16 deadline to qualify a measure for the 2012 November ballot, which, if approved, would shut down California’s two nuclear power plants. It’s called the Nuclear Waste Act of 2012. … Continue reading →

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SAN ONOFRE: No record of reactor-pool falls like one at local nuclear plant via North County Times

Posted on 2012/02/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The worker who fell into a reactor pool at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station on Jan. 27 was not the first to make such waves at a U.S. nuclear plant, but it’s hard to determine how common such falls are … Continue reading →

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Nuclear plant’s neighbors want radiation monitors via The Orange County Register News

Posted on 2012/02/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A week after a reported ‘tiny’ leak at the San Onofre nuclear plant, several people ask the San Clemente City Council to set up independent monitoring of radiation levels around town. They also request a study to determine cancer risks. … Continue reading →

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San Onofre Power Plant Contractor Fell in Reactor Pool via msnbc.com

Posted on 2012/02/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A worker was leaning over to retrieve a flashlight when he lost his balance and fell into a reactor pool at the San Onofre nuclear power plant last week and did not receive a significant dose of radiation, Southern California … Continue reading →

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Radiation Leak At San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Officials Say ‘Tiny Amount’ Could Have Escaped via Huffington Post

Posted on 2012/02/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

LOS ANGELES — A tiny amount of radiation could have escaped from a Southern California nuclear power plant after a water leak prompted operators to shut down a reactor as a precaution, but plant workers and the public were not … Continue reading →

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