Video Compilation: The Alliance responds to PG&E’s newest seismic report on Diablo Canyon
On March 12, PG&E submited to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission a mandatory, post-Fukushima update of the seismic hazard at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. But, after three years of ratepayer funded research: How much does PG&E know about the hazards? Just how “certain” are they that the data is adequate? Was their research team […]
New Art Exhibit Opens: REDACTED: Transparency, Democracy & Nuclear Power
They say: The truth isn’t always black or white….but what if it was, and you still couldn’t tell? As we mark the fourth anniversary of the ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima, we reflect on the Japanese government’s final verdict: The tragedy was a product of collusion and lack of transparency by the nuclear industry and […]
REDACTED: Art exhibit–Transparency, Democracy and Nuclear Power
Alliance sponsors art exhibit in conjunction with 4th anniversary of nuclear tragedy at Fukushima WHAT: REDACTED: This art exhibit transforms redacted documents and recently disclosed corporate email into visual art in order to questions just how much PG&E, Edison and the “regulatory” agencies are telling us about nuclear safety—and how much is […]
Alliance files motion seeking investigation into previously secret San Onofre emails
March 9, 2015 ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR RESPONSIBILITY’S REPLY TO RESPONSE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY TO MOTION SEEKING INVESTIGATION OF THE EXTENT OF SANCTIONS TO BE ORDERED AGAINST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR VIOLATION OF COMMISSION RULES 1.1 AND 8.4 030915-A4NR-Reply to SCE-sanctions February 10, 2015 In response to SCE’s admission of unreported communications between […]
released emails between CPUC and PG&E regarding Diablo Canyon License Renewal
In February, 2015, PG&E released 65,000 emails detailing their communications with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) as part of a case involving the San Bruno gas pipeline explosion in 2010. In searching through the enormous volume of material, the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility (A4NR) has located a dozen that deal directly with the relicensing […]
Video Highlights of Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Meeting, February 4, 2015
The following video excerpts from the day-long meeting of the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee highlight issues of concern to the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility. The clip below recaps discussion of Seismic issues: Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility attorney John Geesman informs the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee (DCISC) of a newly revealed and significantly revised […]
Tsunami threat to Diablo Canyon revisited….
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility has been actively involved in bringing to light a long-suppressed study of the tsunami threat to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Originally commissioned by the NRC for the 2003 licensing of the spent fuel storage installation at Diablo Canyon, its contents were redacted by the NRC for more than […]
California State Water Resources Control Board hearing on Once Through Cooling at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
On November 18, 2014, the California State Water Resource Control Board heard reports from its Subcommittee regarding the use of once through cooling at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, as well as comments from the public. On behalf of PG&E, contractor Bechtel made a presentation on the options for building cooling towers at the facility. […]
Video of the Independent Peer Review Panel meetings # 7, # 8, #9, 10 & 11 at the CPUC
On this page you will find links to view the videotapes of the meetings of the Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP) formed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to review the results of PG&E’s ratepayer funded seismic studies of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. IPRP Meeting # 11, April 1, 2016 […]
Presentation of Dr. Douglas Hamilton to IPRP on 11/17/2014
The following, in both Powerpoint and PDF format, constitute the graphic presentation of Dr. Douglas Hamilton to the Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP) regarding his analysis of PG&E’s Chapter 12 in their “Final Seismic Report.” As Powerpoint: DHH-IPRP presentation 111714 As a PDF file: DHH-IRPR 111714-V2 final