CA Currents story highlights Diablo Canyon seismic foibles
The latest story from California Energy Currents highlights the current seismic foibles at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant…. “The basic concern is potential ground motions at some sites are higher than previously thought,” said John Richards, Electric Power Research Institute principal technical leader. He and other industry seismic experts and engineers agree that […]
A4NR Files in CPUC ERRA proceeding for Diablo Canyon
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility (A4NR) has filed its Reply Brief in CPUC ERRA proceeding for Diablo Canyon (A.15-02-023) 102315 A4NR Reply Brief-023 The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility (A4NR) has filed its opening Brief in CPUC ERRA proceeding for Diablo Canyon (A.15-02-023) 100915 A4NR Opening Brief-A15-02-023 The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility (A4NR) has […]
Summary of NRC “Public” Meeting with PG&E regarding submission of Diablo seismic studies
Summary of NRC “Public” Meeting with PG&E regarding submission of Diablo seismic studies and this is a further test of what is going on with this multi line editing just a tifs wsdfs sdks ssfsdfsdfsdf sdks sf sfserse sf sf sdfsf: 052715 NRC summary-PGE SSHAC mt
Dave Lochbaum visits San Luis Obispo and Diablo…
In April, Dave Lochbaum, senior nuclear engineer at the Union of Concerned Scientists, visited San Luis Obispo during a California trip that also included providing testimony to the California Energy Commission and meeting with other state regulators in San Francisco. On Sunday morning, April 26, Dave joined a number of Alliance supporters for a hike […]
SB 657 Home Page
This page is dedicated to Senate Bill 657 (SB 657). The bill is authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Santa Cruz) and the principle co-author is Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson(D-Santa Barbara). This legislation will continue to provide resources to maintain the state’s Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP) that is evaluating and analyzing PG&E’s seismic studies for the Diablo […]
Dr. Bruce Gibson IPRP comments at CEC IEPR April 27, 2015
Dr. Bruce Gibson is a member of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors and also serves as a member of the CPUC’s Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP) which is tasked with review and analysis of PG&E’s ratepayer funded seismic research program. He spoke on the IPRP’s findings at the 2015 California Energy Commission […]
Rochelle Becker comments at Senate EUC oversight of CPUC and nuclear safety
Rochelle Becker, Executive Director of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, speaks at California State Senate EUC committee CPUC Oversight hearing. March 25, 2015. The topic was “safety” regarding the California Public Utilities Commission and nuclear power plants.
A4NR and PG&E 2014 ERRA CPUC proceeding
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility has filed Testimony in the 2014 PG&E ERRA proceeding at the CPUC, A.15.-02-023: The Testimony of John Geesman: A.15-02-023 Prepared Testimony of John Geesman The Testimony of Dr. Sam Blakeslee: A.15-02-023 Prepared Testimony of Sam Blakeslee The Supplemental Testimony of John Geesman: A.15-02-023 Supplemental Testimony of John […]
CA CURRENTS–Guest editorial by Rochelle Becker
Guest Juice: Seismic Cracks in PG&E’s Diablo Analysis March 26, 2015 By Rochelle Becker Coming on the fourth anniversary of the ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima, PG&E’s self-congratulatory announcement that “New Analyses Show Diablo Canyon Safe From Extreme Natural Events” would be laughable, were it not for the potentially tragic consequences. READ THE FULL GUEST […]
PG&E and NRC…Collusion at Diablo?
FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Federal investigators have launched a probe into whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission erred when it let Pacific Gas and Electric Co. change earthquake safety standards at the Diablo Canyon power plant without public hearings, The Chronicle has learned. Read for the comments of Alliance Executive director Rochelle Becker: http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Feds-probe-PG-E-report-on-California-nuclear-6159405.php
