Finally, if a steam-‐line accident were to occur, vibrationally induced tube damage at San Onofre could cause an inordinate amount of radioactivity to be released outside of the containment system compromising public health and safety in one of the most heavily populated areas in the entire United States.
So Cal Edison is now burying 136 Chernobyl's of radioactive waste 100 feet from the ocean in thin cans. #SaveTrestles
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bad Vibrations San Onofre Exposed
Finally, if a steam-‐line accident were to occur, vibrationally induced tube damage at San Onofre could cause an inordinate amount of radioactivity to be released outside of the containment system compromising public health and safety in one of the most heavily populated areas in the entire United States.
Labels:
Arnie Gundersen,
Fairewinds,
Fukushima USA
Location:
San Clemente, CA, USA
Monday, May 14, 2012
Nuclear Free Cal Network Summit May 27, 2012
The next Nuclear Free Cal Network Summit will be in San Clemente on May 27th on Sunday at 10am to 4pm if you want to join us. RSVP please, cosponsored by ROSE, Peace Resource Center of SD, and Friends of the Earth. Only a few seats left for more info contact me asap!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Fukushima Truth And Future
Fukushima Daiichi: The Truth and the Future
As part of a presentation in Kansai, Japan on May 12th 2012, Maggie and Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education answers specific questions asked by symposium organizers regarding the condition of the spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4. Fairewinds analyzes the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3. Also, Arnie discusses what the future may hold for Japan if it chooses a path without nuclear power.
Labels:
Arnie Gundersen,
Fukushima
Thursday, May 10, 2012
James Patton Darin R. McClure Interview Notes
Yesterday I was interviewed by Jim Patton the Main Anchor / Reporter at San Diego 6 News. We went all over the San Onofre topic, way beyond what is going on at the Concordia Elementary School here in San Clemente,
Here are a few of the topics we covered.
New health study for those living next to San Onofre,
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it has asked the National Academy of Sciences to do a “state-of-the-art study on cancer risk for populations surrounding nuclear power facilities.” via @OCReggie the old study used county-wide data to reach conclusions - a blunt instrument that may again downplay the impact on those living closest to a reactor. (Residents in La Habra and San Clemente live in the same county – but few will argue that their exposure to San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is the same.)
High levels of radiation here in Corona Del Mar kelp.
These 131I levels represent a significant input into the kelp forest ecosystem. via @uscweb
What do I want from Concordia Elementary anyway?
I was asked if I had read, "What would happen to our kids in event of a nuclear melt down at San Onofre?" via CAPOUSD (sorry but this is not Readiness) I want to know where would I pick up my kids in case of an evacuation. How would I find this information if there were an emergency?
Public Real Time Radiation Monitoring in San Clemente
Special thanks to Creative Electron for using SanOnonfre.com as a beta tester of their product. Without the @iRadgeiger the closest public, real time radiation monitoring would be in Anaheim.
What is going on at San Onofre?
Get the truth from Dan Hirsch, the man whos students found that the worst nuclear accident in US history is right here in Southern California, speaking at the San Onofre Shutdown rally, April 29, 2012.
Labels:
Fukushima USA
Friday, May 4, 2012
Keep San Onofre Closed FOREVER!
Daniel Hirsch -- Committee to Bridge the Gap
Larry Agran - Irvine City Council
Cathy Iwane - American who lived for 25 years in Japan
Other Speakers Included: Gene Stone -- MC, Ray Lutz, Libbe Halevy -- Speaker & co-MC, Mel Vernon, Tribal chair, San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians -- Blessing
Ace Hoffman, Cori Schumacher, Chrystal Coleman, Shaun Burine, Gary Headrick
Music graciously provided by Charlie Imes and Reverend Stickman, The Occupellas
Sponsors/endorsers of the rally included:
Congressman Bob Filner, CA-51
Citizens Oversight Projects (COPS)
Peace Resource Center of San Diego
Residents Organized for a Safe Environment (ROSE)
San Onofre Safety (SOS)
San Clemente Green
San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice (SDCPJ)
Occupy Encinitas
Occupy Escondido
Talk Nukes
Mimi Kennedy, National Chair, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) and Actress
Bryan Pease, Esq., San Diego City Council District 1 Candidate
Kevin Keenan, Esq.
Labels:
Ace Hoffman,
Dan Hirsch,
Larry Agran
Location:
San Clemente, CA, USA
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Respect Responsibility Readiness
Respect Responsibility & Readiness ... |
so began the 5th grade trimester awards here in San Clemente, with the 3 R's of Concordia Elementary. But I digress, this story started the Friday before. Seems there was a fire that afternoon at the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant just 2 miles away. Over the school loudspeaker kids, k-5, were told to report to their classrooms and to remain there. Once back in their classrooms the smart kids asked that the windows be closed ...
That day we picked up our children as usual and went home. Monday came, no notice, no email about what happend, or what would happen next, Tuesday, still nothing. We have a school that will send out an email or a note home when the children have head lice, (seems the 4th grade is having a serious infection this year). Wednesday found me sitting at the principles desk searching for answers.
Dave Gerhard, Principal of Concordia Elementary told me that he had called the school and asked for the kids to go back to their classes in case they had to notify the teachers about a "Shelter in Place" or "Evacuate" order. When asked by me why no notice was sent out he told me that the school district by the way of Mike Beekman had decided that an email or a flyier home was not needed because only 5-6 concerned parents called the San Onofre Nuke Plant to see what was going on. Why would this be a factor I wondered out loud? Personally I think 5-6 parents calling is a significant number. I asked Mr Gehard to please send out a notification, & he did 2 hours later to a list serve apparently I and many other parents are not on. Some Concordia parents got this message, some did not.
What I have always loved about this school is the implementation of "ConnectED" or a "Connected Education" to learning, there are rain barrels to capture the rain, butterfly gardens to feed the Monarch butterflies that our San Clemente has started to become famous for. There is even a full whale fossil on campus. All of these things are brought into our children's education as they are happening. They are connecting what is going on in the real world with what is going on in the classroom.
I asked Principle Gerhard, What does "Shelter in place or Evacuation" mean to me or my child?
When he let me know that the school was thinking of having a representative from San Onofre put on something I let Mr. Gerhert know they were not on the top of my list of corporations we should be trusting. The recent nuke leak they lied about, falsifying fire reports, misleading the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on recent upgrades and documented problems with their safety culture. His words gave me a chilling effect that went up my spine.
When he let me know that the school was thinking of having a representative from San Onofre put on something I let Mr. Gerhert know they were not on the top of my list of corporations we should be trusting. The recent nuke leak they lied about, falsifying fire reports, misleading the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on recent upgrades and documented problems with their safety culture. His words gave me a chilling effect that went up my spine.
So here it goes, I would want to see from our school is an answer to the 3 R's.
Respect
Respect the dangers of the Nuclear Power Plant and keep the parents involved and educated. Before this fire incident there was also a leak at the plant. Parents in San Juan Capistrano were notified by telephone of the leak. The plant is currently offline because of mechanical failures and unusual wear of parts recently replaced. These are all things the parents should be notified of.
Responsibility
You have Responsibility for our children and not to Southern California Edison, the owners and operators of the San Onofre Nuclear plant.
Readiness is knowing what would have been expected of us next. If this were a "real evacuation" what would happen? Where would we go to pick up our children? What is the plan?
What could happen down at that fossil 2 miles south of Concordia? Watch this video to connect the news to your education.
Labels:
Concordia Elementary,
Readiness,
Respect,
Responsibility
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Action Letter to Gov Brown
Governor Jerry Brown
C/O State Capitol, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Governor
Brown,
We are looking
for your support to keep California’s two nuclear power plants SHUTDOWN FOR
GOOD. Here are just a few reasons why:
1.
SAFETY FOR
CITIZENS BEFORE PROFITS FOR POWER COMPANIES.
2.
The problem
with the steam generators at San Onofre were caused by Southern California
Edison’s upgrades (NOT LIKE FOR LIKE) with the increase of 400 tubes to
increase profits, which in turn has put over 8.4 million people at a much
greater risk of a NUCLEAR DISASTER in the 50 mile radius. This will severely damage the world’s eighth
largest economy, California.
3.
These two
plants could not be built under today’s rules and guidelines for earthquakes and
tsunamis, and the NRC will not force the power companies to meet the standards
of today; yet they will overlook and easily relicense them.
4.
Evacuation
plans are totally ineffective if a nuclear disaster occurs in conjunction with
a severe earthquake.
5.
This
week California's people and the
state's vibrant economy were
fortunate enough to live in
a state with not one operating nuclear reactor. Both San Onofre and Diablo
Canyon were shut down. The lights
stayed on. Together with energy
efficiency and an almost unlimited renewable energy potential in
California, the State can become a world leader in energy for the 21st
century; while at the same time achieving the essential reduction in carbon
emissions. California will fail
to meet this truly
sustainable future while it continues to operate nuclear power. This week
because of the nuclear crisis at San Onofre and the intervention of jellyfish
at Diablo Canyon, California saw the future; and it is a future we demand. KEEP CALIFORNIA’S
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS CLOSED.
Your
name_____________________________________________________________________________________
In support of this action are: Peace Resource Center of San Diego,
, Citizens Oversight Committee, San Clemente Green, San Onofre Safety, Women's Energy Matters, Stop Fukushima
Coalition, SF-Bay Area Chapter, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles,
The Ecological Options Network (EON), Friends of the Earth, (ROSE) Residents Organized for a Safe
Environment contact at: genston@sbcglobal.net
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