spent nuclear fuel
US Energy Department launches plan to relocate spent nuclear fuel
CAMP PENDLETON — The prospect of removing spent nuclear fuel stored at the decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station came one step closer to being...
Oceanside to join cities in push for longterm spent fuel solutions
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside City Council is considering joining a coalition of Southern California cities that is pushing the federal government to find an off-site,...
Levin, Issa reintroduce bill pushing for spent nuclear fuel removal
REGION – The push to remove spent nuclear fuel from Southern California’s coastline continues with renewed bipartisan support from Reps. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano)...
Despite renewed concerns, San Onofre nuclear site safe from tsunamis
REGION — Despite scientific research indicating a lower-than-expected risk of tsunami danger to the decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, a recent tsunami event has...
Encinitas Environmental Commission advocates for fossil fuel divestment
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Environmental Commission last Thursday passed a report advocating for the city’s divestment from fossil fuels, discussed EDCO’s recycling initiatives and reviewed...
Edison releases plan for moving spent fuel, pushes for federal responsibility
REGION — In mid-March, Southern California Edison released its plans for the future offsite relocation of spent nuclear fuel currently stored at the San Onofre...
Commentary: Next at San Onofre? Remove the fuel
By David G. Victor, Daniel T. Stetson and Martha McNicholas On August 7, the last of the spent nuclear fuel storage canisters was lowered inside...
Spent fuel storage process complete at San Onofre
REGION — At long last, all 73 canisters of spent nuclear fuel have been downloaded into dry storage at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station....
Inspection program approved for spent nuclear fuel storage
REGION — The California Coastal Commission approved a program that will monitor and take care of dry storage containing spent nuclear fuel at the San...
Four canisters left for dry storage at SONGS
REGION — The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station only has four more canisters of spent nuclear fuel to put away in its dry storage facility....
Solana Beach council takes stand on spent nuclear fuel storage
Solana Beach City Council voted in favor to halt the loading of radioactive waste into thin-walled canisters until council’s safety concerns are addressed....
‘Several weeks’ before San Onofre resumes spent-fuel transfer
The NRC has given Southern California Edison the green light to resume dry storage operations at San Onofre nuclear plant in the next few weeks....
Edison gets federal approval to resume fuel-loading operations
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on May 21 that Southern California Edison can safely resume spent-fuel storage operations at San Onofre....