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More Danger Signs From San Onofre's "Other" Reactor
Don't forget that initially SCE told everyone that this was no bid deal, then there was no leakage, then a insignificant amount leaked and then only a small leak and then just a tube or two then the NRC asked for more info because of PUBLIC pressure and now it comes out that it is a MAJOR Concern for all of SoCal... If this progression sounds familiar just remember that TEPCO in Japan did the very same thing when they had their Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster in Fukushima on 3/11/11... TEPCO and the entire Nuclear Industry is DESPERATE to avoid the concept that an BIG EQ can start a meltdown because it puts EVERY land based Reactor at RISK of creating a Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster... TEPCO "fiddled" with the 3/11/11 operators data just enough to make it appear that the Tsunami was the "cause" because most people Globally are not afraid of Tsunamis'... Sure the data shows they were adding "makeup" water; but ask yourself why was that extra water suddenly required in such massive amounts? The answer is MASSIVE RADIOACTIVE WATER LEAKAGE caused by the QUAKE! Think of all the weakened condenser tubes, weakened wiring piping penetrations, and old seam welds at supporting reinforcements all starting to fail at the same time because of the BIG ground movements caused by the EQ and the after shocks... We all know what happens when you shake up a soda can and then start to open it. Fukushima was caused by the failure of the reactor to withstand the ground movements caused by the huge EQ, which by the way, was built far beyond the spec's of ANY US reactors... What will happen when CA get the BIG One, better yet, can the USA afford a Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster?— April 14, 2012 12:12 p.m.
More Danger Signs From San Onofre's "Other" Reactor
From an earlier post but still relivent: A Prediction! I believe that the CURRENT PROBE into San Onofre will expose many more questionable tubes and also an ongoing coverup of safety related info that was concealed in order to sidestep NRC notifications. San Onofre has the worst safety record of all US reactors and it just makes sense that the Operator will be trying very hard to keep the lid on anything that draw attention to their reactor or it's operation. The NRC gave the Nuclear Industry a "PASS" on the tube wear issue before on San Onofre and many of the other reactors around the Country http://wp.me/p21p6a-77L BUT NOW They are realizing that they have a much bigger problem than they first "imagined"; metal erosion/weakness cannot be tolerated when the radioactive leakage is not only high in temperature and pressure but also high in amount of radiation! Would you use a dangerous leaking pressure pot day after day,... or would you be smart and replace it with something safer? *Fragile tubes and a BIG EARTH QUAKE could makes a large number of those tubes all Fail AT ONCE*; **which is what I think happened in Fukushima**!— April 14, 2012 12:10 p.m.
More Danger Signs From San Onofre's "Other" Reactor
If you recall, at first they said no problems, then a leak so tiny that it could not be measured, then only a few tubes then MORE tubes, then they are being investigated by the NRC for not being completely open about what design changes were being made as part of the upgrade, now this NRC on-site Review by the head of the NRC himself! This goes way beyond "very bad form" IMO...— April 14, 2012 12:09 p.m.
More Danger Signs From San Onofre's "Other" Reactor
Don't forget to read the earlier piece on this: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker… and then attend this: Shut Down San Onofre Rally" - April 29, 2012 http://is.gd/45VTnP I hope you can make it to one of our upcoming events. You can ride the No Nukes Express from Balboa Park! No driving required! http://residentsorganizedforasafeenvironment.word…— April 14, 2012 12:03 p.m.
San Onofre Faces More Challenges on Multiple Fronts
"**Shut Down San Onofre Rally**" - April 29, 2012 http://is.gd/45VTnP I hope you can make it to one of our upcoming events. You can ride the No Nukes Express from Balboa Park! No driving required! http://residentsorganizedforasafeenvironment.word…— April 14, 2012 7:32 a.m.
San Onofre Faces More Challenges on Multiple Fronts
San Onofre Reactor Emergency = SORE The nuclear Industry always tries to pick a "FLUFFY" non-threating name... I wonder why?— April 12, 2012 8:06 a.m.
San Diego City Council Grants $51,000 for Needle Exchange Program
This needle exchange program almost split the NP Community NOT because anyone did not want the needles given out but because they are doing it from an RV within sight of the NP Library instead of in a medical setting or at the very least at a public building... Many in the nearby neighborhood feel like we got dumped on by sneaking it in this way, instead of having an exchange in every Council District, just like they should have several public bathrooms in every council district for the homeless and or anyone that needs to **GO.**..! BTW: it is in an RV because that way they did not have to go through the zoning process; a "TRICK" that was pushed forward by a prior CD3 Council Member to get it approved without local discussion or debate... That is sadly the way things are now DONE in SD.— April 11, 2012 4:14 p.m.
San Onofre Faces More Challenges on Multiple Fronts
Ha Ha Ha Like SORE is built to withstand NATURE! US reactors are not even designed to withstand the same amount of Earth Movement as the Japanese Reactors and we know what happened in Fukushima! On any day, SORE could suffer a similar fate because Nature can destroy any land based nuclear reactor, any place anytime 24/7/365!— April 11, 2012 12:08 p.m.
San Onofre Faces More Challenges on Multiple Fronts
Solana Beach City Council on San Onofre - 6:00pm tonight! Sorry for the late notice. This meeting in Solana Beach tonight was going to be just another city council meeting regarding our safety concerns at San Onofre, but we just confirmed that for the first time, Edison will be there in person to make a presentation also. We have never had a public discussion with them participating. They usually just attend and say nothing in their defense, even when asked to do so. This represents a major shift in their approach and we think it will be a dramatic difference. I hope you can be there to show your support. The media will be there, and it would definitely help to have you there with us. We also will be making public the latest findings on the steam generator issue from Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds who has been hired as an independent consultant for Friends of the Earth. If you need a ride tonight we’ll try to make that happen for you. If you are going and want to give someone a ride or if you are looking for a ride, please meet up at Carrow’s parking lot on Pico at 5:00. I guess the drivers better stand alongside your cars so people can identify you. We must leave no later than 5:15 to be on time! FYI – You can find a recap of our historic private meeting we had last Friday with NRC Chairman Jaczko here. The media results from that event topped 90 news bureaus covering that story around the globe. The steam generator issue is especially significant because we had a much closer call than the public was aware of when they failed. They have been shutdown since January 31 and we have done fine without nuclear power ever since. The notion that we may have blackouts this summer have been contrived by the industry. We have excess power even without them, yet they will do anything to get at least one of the reactors up and running again this summer, regardless of the potential for a far worse catastrophe.— April 11, 2012 12:05 p.m.
San Onofre Faces More Challenges on Multiple Fronts
Here are some talking points... Keep SORE shut down until after the Health study is completed. Reduce RISK of a double meltdown in SoCal. Increase property Values. De-Commissioning SORE will jump start the SoCal economic recovery, by providing good paying jobs for many years! The USA cannot afford a Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster. Nobody can afford to lose their property to radiation— April 10, 2012 1:50 p.m.