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San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant

A Win For Local Environmentalists

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 05.13.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — A federal panel Monday sided with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofr...

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A Proposal To Open Up Before Summer Heat Hits So Cal

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 04.01.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES -- The operator of the shuttered San Onfore nuclear power plant submitted a draft plan to federal regulators Monday that could help pave t...

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Opening As Soon As This Summer?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 03.23.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — The operator of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California disclosed Friday it might push for a rewrite of the fac...

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Break Down A Likely Scenario

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 05.19.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could be restarted safely and run at full power, but the risk of a break...

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BUSTED!

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 03.09.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES -- The company that runs the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant sparred with environmental activists Friday over the details of a onc...

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'Hope' Isn't Good Enough When It Comes To Nuclear Power Plants

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 04.28.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — The mounting bill tied to the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California jumped to more than $400 million through Dece...

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California Plant Owners Were Aware Of Mechanical Issues, Lawmakers Say

Reuters | Posted 04.09.2013 | Green
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By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The owner of a shuttered Southern California nuclear power plant was aware of problems...

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Dem Senator Pushes For Nuclear Power Plant Investigation

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 04.08.2013 | Politics
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LOS ANGELES — California Sen. Barbara Boxer pressed federal regulators Wednesday to open a probe at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant...

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Environmentalists: 'The Plant Cannot Run Safely'

AP | Posted 01.26.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES -- It's going to take a little longer to learn if California's troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant will start again. Federal regulato...

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Will Plagued Nuke Plant Be Restarted?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 03.16.2013 | Los Angeles
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Small steps are being taken to prepare for possibly restarting the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, even a...

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Showdown at San Onofre

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 03.09.2013 | Green
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Two stricken California reactors may soon redefine a global movement aimed at eradicating nuclear power.

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Looking For More Information

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 02.25.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators Wednesday pressed the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant for more analysis on its damaged steam gen...

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Dispute Sparked Over Nuclear Plant Records

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 12.09.2012 | Green
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LOS ANGELES -- A federal board Friday ordered the operator of a shuttered nuclear power plant in California to turn over dozens of pages of documents ...

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Nuclear Plant Operator Investigating Possible Sabotage

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 11.30.2012 | Green
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A California utility said Thursday it has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of potential sabotage, possibly by an employee, of a crucial piec...

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SCARY: Nuclear Waste Being Hauled Across SoCal Freeways

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 11.05.2012 | Los Angeles
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A large load of nuclear waste has begun a 21-day trip from Southern California to a dump site in Clive, Utah. “We believe it’s the largest load...

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$317 Million For Nothing

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 01.01.2013 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — The long-running blackout at the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has cost at least $317 million, and it's no...

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SHUT IT DOWN!

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 10.10.2012 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES -- Environmentalists accused federal regulators of conducting a bogus review of a proposal to restart the damaged San Onofre nuclear power...

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It Could Take Years To Get These Babies Up And Running

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 12.09.2012 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — Environmentalists accused federal regulators Tuesday of conducting a bogus review of a proposal to restart the damaged San Onofre ...

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Troubled Power Plant To Remove Radioactive Fuel From Reactor

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 08.28.2012 | Los Angeles
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- The operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant is preparing to empty the radioactive fuel from one of its twin reactors, a...

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Major Layoffs Announced

Reuters | Posted 10.21.2012 | Los Angeles
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The owner of the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California will lay off 730 employees during ...

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San Onofre Gets A Spanking

AP | Posted 08.16.2012 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES -- Federal regulators have slapped the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California with a violation for a lapse in plant securit...

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$48,000,000 In Repairs. Worth It?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 09.30.2012 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — The tab for the long-running crisis at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has hit at least $165 million, and it woul...

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Is The Sun Setting On San Onofre Power Plant?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 09.11.2012 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators Thursday disclosed the most detailed information to date on damage at California's idled San Onofre nuclear pow...

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Is It Fair To Charge Customers For Generators That Don't Work?

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 07.04.2012 | Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES -- The future of the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant could balance on an inescapable question: Is it worth the money to fix it? E...

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'Green News Report' - June 21, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.21.2012 | Green
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