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Date: November 15, 2018 at 16:29:55
From: Shirley/PA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: A Fukushima waiting to happen? Huge stockpile of nuclear waste on Cali |
URL: https://www.rt.com/usa/444089-california-nuclear-san-onofre/ |
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Published time: 15 Nov, 2018 15:35
Millions of pounds of toxic waste are being buried under the site of a privately owned former nuclear power plant in California. The only problem? Experts warn that it sits on a major fault line — and in a tsunami zone.
The San Onofre nuclear plant, located just 108 feet from a popular beach, was shut down in 2015 after a leak was discovered. Now, the Southern California Edison energy company is burying the nuclear waste at the failed site — a move which has been approved by federal regulators.
Charles Langley, the executive director of Public Watchdogs, told RT that the situation at San Onofre is of “grave concern” because spent nuclear fuel and water “don’t mix.”
Langley claimed that research carried out by experts which highlighted the extreme risks of storing the waste at the facility was “suppressed” by the very government agency responsible for protecting public health and safety.
"There are actually fault lines that run underneath the facility. We've documented this in geological reports that were suppressed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It’s in a Tsunami zone and it’s also extremely vulnerable to terrorist attacks.”
So far, 29 of 73 canisters of waste are below the surface of the ground. Langley warns, however, that the canisters are unequipped to store the toxic nuclear waste. The warranty for the containment system is only for 10 years “and the canisters themselves are only guaranteed to last 25 years,” he said...."
More at link with good videos.
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Date: November 15, 2018 at 16:34:04
From: Shirley/PA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: California wildfire rips through nuclear waste site, fueling airborne |
URL: https://www.rt.com/usa/443903-wildfire-toxic-nuclear-site/ |
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Mary Greely reported this, too. See post below this one.
"Published time: 14 Nov, 2018 01:52
Edited time: 14 Nov, 2018 08:52
The Woolsey fire that engulfed over 90,000 acres in California last weekend may have spread toxic and radioactive substances from a Superfund site, according to activists who believe authorities might be downplaying the risks.
The fire passed through the Santa Susana Field Lab (SSFL), a federal Superfund site in the Simi Hills that was the site of the worst nuclear meltdown in US history in 1959. While the California Department of Toxic Substances Control said there was no reason to be concerned of "any risks other than those normally present in a wildfire situation," locals aren't so sure, pointing out that the agency has dragged its feet in cleaning up toxic sites and accusing it of a possible cover-up.
Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles president Robert Dodge castigated the DTSC, pointing out that the site – now owned by Boeing – remains radioactive and polluted despite the agency's promise to clean it up eight years ago. "These toxic materials are in SSFL's soil and vegetation, and when it burns and becomes airborne in smoke and ash, there is real possibility of heightened exposure for area residents."
The DTSC reassured residents that the SSFL facilities were not affected by the fire and claimed measurements of radiation and hazardous compounds from both the site and the surrounding communities were within normal levels, posing no danger other than that normally present in the aftermath of a wildfire. Thousands of people live within two miles of the site, which was originally developed to test rocket engines and conduct nuclear research in the 1940s.
NASA, which owns a small piece of the site, echoed the DTSC's message in a press release, stating that the fire presented no risks beyond those normally associated with wildfires although its property experienced "significant fire damage" across all three "historic districts." …"
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Date: November 15, 2018 at 20:15:32
From: sheila, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: California wildfire rips through nuclear waste site, fueling... |
URL: https://data.nbcstations.com/national/KNBC/la-nuclear-secret/ |
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add to that, all the plastics, hundreds of toxic materials having been burned to make for a monster smoke. Great article at the link with timelines, what exactly was emitted, where it went, etc., at the link.
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Date: November 15, 2018 at 16:34:55
From: Shirley/PA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Woolsey fire radioactive risk: Health fears as Woolsey Fire rips throu(NT) |
URL: http://marygreeley.com/?p=77685 |
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