San Onofre's two nuclear-power units have been down for months and will stay that way for months more. Late last week, Southern California Edison officials acknowledged that after early hopes that the reactors would be running safely in time for the summer energy load, it isn't going to happen. They'll have a plan by midsummer for reopening Unit 2, but then the plan will have to go through the lengthy regulatory process. And no one seems even remotely confident of when Unit 3 might return, and if it does, at what level of power? (Unit 1 was closed years ago.)
...Meanwhile, the license for the plant expires in 2022. Edison officials said they haven't decided whether to apply for a 20-year extension; that decision would need to be made by 2017 to go through the application process.
The company says it will go after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, maker of the steam generators, for the price of repair. But it's unclear whether the utility would collect, and also who would be responsible for paying for the more expensive replacement energy. Ratepayers?
What do you think about the prospect of San Onofre closing -- or remaining open for 30 more years? And who should pay?
VOTE!
85% are saying keep it shut down permanently! right on!
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Welcome to San Clemente Green
We are a grass roots organization comprised of citizens for a sustainable future, united by a shared concern about global warming and peak oil, as well as many other local issues. We imagine a positive outcome as we transition from an industrial revolution based on cheap oil, to an age of efficiency resulting in a better quality of life for ourselves and the rest of our planet. Please join us in this monumental effort by sending an email to gary@sanclementegreen.org.
Mission
San Clemente Green aims to protect and enhance the quality of life in our community by promoting sustainable practices. We are a broad coalition of stakeholders, including civic leaders, business owners and employees, representatives of city agencies, educators and students, members of various community groups and other concerned citizens. Together we will inform, encourage, and empower our community to balance ecological, economic, and social needs to ensure a clean, healthy, safe and vibrant environment now and for generations to come.
Vision
We envision a San Clemente that manages its unique assets to meet its needs in a responsible manner. We seek a better quality of life for our community now, and for future generations, while enhancing nature's ability to function over time by minimizing waste, preventing pollution, promoting efficiency, protecting the city’s natural attributes and preserving our local resources. San Clemente will resemble a living system in which human, natural and economic elements are interdependent and draw strength from one another.
SINCE FUKUSHIMA WE'VE DECIDED TO CALL FOR A SHUTDOWN OF SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNTIL KNOWN PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED! see http://sanonofresafety.org
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