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Patch Editor Speaks on San Onofre Problems

As a semi-regular guest on KPBS in San Diego, Patch Editor Adam Townsend outlines the ramifications of a possible Justice Department probe of the nuclear plant.

As a semi-regular guest on KPBS radio and public television in San Diego, Patch Editor Adam Townsend spoke Wednesday on the ongoing troubles at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Most recently, Sen. Barbara Boxer called for a federal criminal investigation of the plant, accusing Southern California Edison officials of misleading the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about design changes in order to avoid a lengthy and expensive license amendment process.

Edison denies wrongdoing, saying safety has always been its top concern.

Hear and see the radio and television interview here.


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