The utility commission has confirmed the full decommissioning of the San Onofre facility. Our focus now shifts to monitor the removal process to ensure all safety protocols are strictly followed during the transition.
January 18, 2013
Final supporters
This nuclear plant is near active earthquake faults and is on the coast, with a seawall only 14 ft above high tide. It was originally designed to withstand a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, and later upgraded to withstand a 7.0 quake. However, the Fukushima plant was subjected to Tsunami waves which peaked at 133 ft and a magnitude 9.0 quake (with shaking 100 times more vigorous than a 7.0 quake). Safety systems such as battery backups have been found to be nonfunctional for over 3 years at a time, and the plant has more safety violations than any other plant in the nation.
Any large earthquake could cause a serious meltdown at this plant and result in the permanent evacuation of an area from Dana Point to San Diego and displace millions of residents.
The plant is off-line at this time due to a radioactive steam release in January, 2012, resulting in the realization that steam generator tubes, replaced only 18 months earlier, are experiencing rapid deterioration as if they were 15 years old, and experts are still baffled as to what is going on and how to fix it.
Now is the time to permanently decommission this plant for the safety of all concerned.
Updates
October 31, 2012
The increase in public interest has prompted a meeting request from the regional utility board. I am currently drafting a formal letter of inquiry to accompany the petition data that we are preparing to submit during our session.
Reached 100 supporters
October 31, 2012
6 Comments
seriously why is this still here?? get rid of it.
Too close to too many people. If that place goes up we have nowhere to go. Close it permenantly.
I live 20 miles away and worry about this every single day. Stop playing games with our lives.
it sits right on the beach in earthquake country. insanity. shut it down before we have a disaster.
Fukushima proved we aren't ready. This plant is a ticking time bomb and needs to go now.
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The utility commission has confirmed the full decommissioning of the San Onofre facility. Our focus now shifts to monitor the removal process to ensure all safety protocols are strictly followed during the transition.
January 18, 2013
Final supporters
This nuclear plant is near active earthquake faults and is on the coast, with a seawall only 14 ft above high tide. It was originally designed to withstand a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, and later upgraded to withstand a 7.0 quake. However, the Fukushima plant was subjected to Tsunami waves which peaked at 133 ft and a magnitude 9.0 quake (with shaking 100 times more vigorous than a 7.0 quake). Safety systems such as battery backups have been found to be nonfunctional for over 3 years at a time, and the plant has more safety violations than any other plant in the nation.
Any large earthquake could cause a serious meltdown at this plant and result in the permanent evacuation of an area from Dana Point to San Diego and displace millions of residents.
The plant is off-line at this time due to a radioactive steam release in January, 2012, resulting in the realization that steam generator tubes, replaced only 18 months earlier, are experiencing rapid deterioration as if they were 15 years old, and experts are still baffled as to what is going on and how to fix it.
Now is the time to permanently decommission this plant for the safety of all concerned.
Updates
October 31, 2012
The increase in public interest has prompted a meeting request from the regional utility board. I am currently drafting a formal letter of inquiry to accompany the petition data that we are preparing to submit during our session.
Reached 100 supporters
October 31, 2012
6 Comments
After what happened in Japan why are we even questioning this?? Keep our families safe.
seriously why is this still here?? get rid of it.
Too close to too many people. If that place goes up we have nowhere to go. Close it permenantly.
I live 20 miles away and worry about this every single day. Stop playing games with our lives.
it sits right on the beach in earthquake country. insanity. shut it down before we have a disaster.
Fukushima proved we aren't ready. This plant is a ticking time bomb and needs to go now.
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After what happened in Japan why are we even questioning this?? Keep our families safe.