Alliance participates in Seismic Town Hall
On September 25, 2015 Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility outreach coordinator David Weisman was an invited panelist at the Town Hall on Diablo Canyon seismic issues convened by state senator Bill Monning. “The NRC has said the safety components can withstand the maximum earthquake, fine”, said the Alliance’s David Weisman, “what we ask, and the […]
Rochelle Becker to NRC on relicensing–March 3, 2010
In 2010, Rochelle Becker, executive director of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility (A4NR) asked the NRC to collaborate with California oversight agencies on state-of-the-art studies and review of PG&E’s seismic work — the NRC refused. The result: thousands of pages of seismic justification by PG&E, a handy rubber stamp by the NRC and significant unanswered […]
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
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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 […]
Nuclear Decommissioning Truss may be bankrupt…starting with Humboldt Bay
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AB 361 Home Page
This page is dedicated to Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361). The bill is authored by Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) and the co-authors are Senator Bill Monning (D-Santa Cruz) and Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara). This legislation will continue to provide funding to support offsite emergency services needed during the operation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear […]
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 […]
Alliance demands sanctions on SCE for San Onofre ex parte violations
BREAKING NEWS: ALLIANCE IN HEADLINES– From KPBS San Diego…. Email Suggests Governor Appeased Utilities During Calls For San OnofreInvestigation Alliance attorney John Geesman is quoted: “There are a number of statutes that Edison has quite intentionally violated,” Geesman said.” Read the story and listen to John Geesman in the podcast: […]
