Japanese Attorney Masaki Kito on Fukushima and real estate
Mr. Masaki Kito is a consumer rights attorney who is suing TEPCO for $69 billion on behalf of 1300 Tokyo residents. His lawsuit is unique in that he is personally suing the executives and board members of TEPCO for their complicit negligence in creating the lack of safety culture and awareness that allowed this accident […]
A4NR analysis and commentary on NRC Shoreline Fault report
The following is the analysis and commentary by A4NR of the NRC’s October 2012 report on the Shoreline Fault and seismic hazard at Diablo Canyon: 102412 A4NR on NRC-re-Shoreline
NRC Updated Shoreline Fault Report, October 2012
Cover Letter, NRC updated Shoreline Fault Report, October 10, 2012 101212 NRC-PGE Ltr confirms Shoreline Full report: Confirmatory Analysis of Seismic Hazard at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant from the Shoreline Fault Zone,” 090112 NRC confirms Shoreline analysis
A4NR addresses Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee on Seismic Concerns
Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility attorney John Geesman questions the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee on PG&E’s choice of a “Level 3” Senior Seismic Hazard Analysis Committee review rather than the more thorough “Level 4” review. October 10, 2012, in San Luis Obispo: A4NR Outreach Coordinator David Weisman questions the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety […]
Rochelle Becker at NRC meeting regarding SONGS steam generator–October 9, 2012 in Dana Point
Rochelle Becker, Executive Director of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, discusses the non-profit group’s history, actions and goals to protect California ratepayer’s interests regarding the state oversight of the economics and reliability of nuclear power. The event is the October 9th meeting of the NRC at Dana Point to discuss the ongoing power outages at […]
Letter from Michael Peevey CPUC to Coastal Commission (CCC)
October 12, 2012: Letter from Michael Peevey, president, CPUC, to Mary Shallenberger, California Coastal Commission, regarding permits for Diablo Canyon seismic studies 101212 Peevey CPUC-CCC studies
Critique of Research Vessel Marcus Langseth
Two documents commenting on the performance of the R/V Marcus Langseth, selected by PG&E and SCE as the research vessel for offshore 3D seismic surveys. Cascadia Open-Access Seismic Transects, cruise report, July 2012 Langseth Cascadia report July 1012 From the NEW TIMES, San Luis Obispo, CA October 11, 2012: Floating the Marcus Langseth Who […]
NRC responses to Shoreline Fault Analysis
The following documents from the NRC comprise their public output regarding seismic re-evaluation of the Shoreline Fault: FULL REPORT OF THE NRC on seismic re-evaluation of Shoreline Fault: 090112 NRC confirms Shoreline analysis Cover letter from NRC associated with updated Shoreline analysis: 101212 NRC-PGE Ltr confirms Shoreline Press release of NRC associated with […]
PG&E Proposed License Amendment Request for Seismic Design Basis at Diablo Canyon
The following documents relate to PG&E’s License Amendment Request for the seismic design basis at Diablo Canyon, in chronological order: The 1967 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) pre-construction licensing discussion which established the original seismic design basis for Diablo Canyon, based on four postulated earthquake scenarios: 092067 AEC ACRS-1 PG&E’s Application […]
Alliance Statement on PG&E Seismic Testing
Download press release here: 092012 A4NR on Seismic Testing PR
