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Radioactive Scrap from San Onofre Nuke Plant Prepares for…

A plant official called the giant piece of an old steam generator "mildly radioactive."

Government July 22, 2011 at 05:34 pm

NRC Head, Feinstein to Tour Troubled Nuclear Plant Friday

The chairman of Nuclear Regulatory Commission will visit the plant Friday.

Government April 5, 2012 at 04:12 pm

Nuke Plant to Dump Radioactive Parts in Utah

Plant officials gear up to transport pieces of the recently replaced steam generators,…

Government June 15, 2011 at 03:08 pm

Some Nuclear Parts Shot, San Onofre Shutdown Costs Up to $1…

The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station spent hundreds of millions of dollars on new steam…

Government February 6, 2012 at 04:00 pm

OPINION: Many problems at SONGS, Says Anti-Nuclear Crowd

Who watching out for the safety of San Clemente?

Gene Stone's Blog February 8, 2012 at 12:54 am

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Feds Confirm Indefinite San Onofre Shutdown

The NRC formalizes an earlier promise to keep the power plant offline until the cause of a…

Government March 28, 2012 at 06:56 pm

NRC Chief: San Onofre Won't Restart Until Leak Cause Found;…

After touring the plant, official says problems with heat exchanger tubes at nuclear power…

Government April 7, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Emergency Drill Starts at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

The exercise will simulate a radioactive leak that goes beyond the plant's boundaries. The…

Government April 12, 2011 at 11:30 am

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Update: San Onofre Nuclear Reactor Shut Down After Leak

Radioactive water spills into containment dome, yet there is no danger to the public,…

Police & Fire February 1, 2012 at 01:41 am

Opinion: Where There's Smoke - There Could be Radiation

Smoke will show radioactive contamination path.

Gary Headrick's Blog June 2, 2012 at 01:24 pm

Experts, Activists Discuss Anniversary of San Onofre…

KPBS out of San Diego assembled the experts Thursday, even as the Nuclear Regulatory…

Business January 31, 2013 at 08:22 pm

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San Onofre Nuclear Plant Offline for Summer, Official Says

Facility has been shut down since January, following a leak of radioactive steam.

Government June 7, 2012 at 09:37 pm

OPINION: Smell Smoke? Could Be Radiation in Potential Nuke…

If you can smell smoke from the Camp Pendleton fire, imagine the amount of radiation you might…

Gary Headrick's Blog July 19, 2012 at 01:12 pm

What's That on the Freeway? Oh, Just Some Radioactive San…

A Southern California Edison crew will truck a large chunk of generator from the San Onofre…

Government November 4, 2012 at 12:05 pm

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Edison Applies to Restart Nuke Plant in June

San Onofre's Unit 2 would resume operations at 70 percent of its normal power under the…

Business May 7, 2013 at 01:36 pm

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San Onofre to Cut 730 Jobs

Layoffs will begin this fall, according to Southern California Edison.

Business August 21, 2012 at 11:13 am

Small Electrical Fire Rattles San Onofre

No injuries or danger, plant officials say. Incident is reported to the NRC.

Police & Fire April 20, 2012 at 09:43 pm

Second Radioactive Generator Piece Reaches Utah Dump

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station officials say they hope to have all of the waste pieces…

Business October 6, 2011 at 02:26 pm

Edison Officials: San Onofre Nuclear Shutdown Costs $165M

The troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station may start its Unit 2 generators several…

Business August 9, 2012 at 07:22 pm

Edison Begins Eliminating San Onofre Jobs

The Orange County Register reports that 260 people have already been let go.

Business January 4, 2013 at 03:52 am

Critics: Documents Prove San Onofre Nuke Officials Knew of…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Friday released a previously confidential 135-page document…

Government March 8, 2013 at 10:36 pm

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Documentary: Nuclear Power Isn't So Bad

UC Irvine’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials science hosted the 2013 Sundance…

Business May 9, 2013 at 02:37 pm

NRC Blames Design Flaw for San Onofre Nuclear Leak

Meanwhile, several anti-nuke groups plan a protest and press conference before Monday's…

Business June 19, 2012 at 01:55 am

OPINION: Anti-Nuclear Groups to Hold Fukushima Anniversary…

San Onofre leaks radiation and is shutdown indefinitely. We paid $680 mil for new generators.…

Gary Headrick's Blog February 17, 2012 at 03:50 pm

Buddhist Monks Continue Hunger Protest Against Nuclear Plant

Buddhist monks from Seattle are stationed on the knoll next to the San Clemente Pier for a…

Business December 4, 2012 at 01:46 pm

San Onofre Officials Aim to Justify Nuclear Restart

Edison wants to restart half its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which has been…

Business December 1, 2012 at 01:26 pm

State Eyes Whether Troubled Nuclear Plant Worth Cost

The California Public Utilities Commission is expected to launch an investigation of San…

Government October 19, 2012 at 03:02 pm

Nuclear Plant Still a Long Way from Restart

The troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station continues to be an object of intense…

Business September 13, 2012 at 10:48 am

Group to Hold Fukushima Remembered Event

Part 1 - Fukushima Dai-ichi Disaster First Anniversary Memorial Observed Two survivors of…

Breast Cancer Awareness March 5, 2012 at 04:14 pm