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Federal Regulators Say San Onofre Plant Is Improving
DANA POINT (AP) — Federal regulators say they’ve seen more attention to safety at Southern California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant, where several violations prompted concerns from neighbors....
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Feds Say San Onofre Nuke Plant Is Getting Safer
DANA POINT (AP) — Federal regulators say the San Onofre nuclear power plant is making progress on dealing with safety issues but an extra inspector will remain there until authorities are satisfied....
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No Harmful Levels Of Radioactivity Expected In US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says harmful levels of radioactivity are not expected in the United States due to damaged nuclear reactors in Japan. Earthquakes and a tsunami have...
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Congresswoman Wants Diablo Canyon Plant’s License Renewal Halted
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California congresswoman wants federal regulators to stop considering a license renewal for the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant until earthquake threats are thoroughly reviewed. Rep....
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Investigators Visit San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Following Testing Failure
SAN CLEMENTE (CBS) — Federal investigators are visiting the San Onofre nuclear power plant after three steam generator tubes failed pressure testing on Wednesday. The tubes, which provide an...
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San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant To Remain Closed During Federal Probe
SAN CLEMENTE (AP) — The troubled San Onofre nuclear plant in Southern California will remain shut down until federal regulators can determine why tubes carrying radioactive water in the plant’s...
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Head Of Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Visit San Onofre Over Small Leak
SAN CLEMENTE (CBS) — The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is scheduled to visit the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Friday, joining NRC inspectors who have been...
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Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Plant Aims To Restart Reactor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The operator of California’s troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on Thursday proposed to restart one of the plant’s twin reactors, more than eight months after the seaside plant...
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Damaged Calif. Nuke Plant May Face Long Review
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (AP)— Federal regulators disclosed Monday that the proposed restart of the long-shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could lead to an exhaustive review that might...
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Federal Regulators Want More Analysis At Ailing San Onofre Plant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators Wednesday pressed the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant for more analysis on its damaged steam generators, as the government considers when, or if,...
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Steps Taken For Possible Restart At San Onofre Power Plant
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (AP) — Steps are quietly being taken to prepare for possibly restarting the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, even as its future remains clouded with uncertainty, officials...
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San Onofre Nuclear Plant Could Break Down At Full Power
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could be restarted safely and run at full power, but the risk of a breakdown would increase to vexing levels after 11...
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Environmentalists Praise Fed Ruling On San Onofre
LOS ANGELES (AP) —A federal panel Monday sided with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant — a decision that further...
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San Onofre Execs’ ‘Star Trek’-Themed Spoof Video Under Fire
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (CBS/AP) —A “Star Trek”-themed spoof video created by executives at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station a few years before the plant was shut down has created a bit of a...
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Citations Pending For San Onofre Nuclear Plant Flaw
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators announced Monday they are considering slapping a California utility with two violations for problems that eventually led to the permanent closure of the San Onofre...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Debates San Onofre Plant Shutdown At First...
SAN ONOFRE (CBSLA.com) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission met on Thursday to debate the potential effects of shutting down the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. KCAL9’s Stacey Butler...
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San Onofre Nuclear Plant Hit With Violation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California nuclear power plant violated rules by failing to get approval before eliminating 39 emergency-response jobs after the plant closed last year, government...
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Senators Warn Of Safety Risks At Closed Reactors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five U.S. senators on Friday warned that federal regulators need to keep more emergency and security regulations in place at shuttered nuclear power plants that store tons of spent...
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Environmental Group Wants Diablo Canyon Shut Down During Earthquake Risk Review
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An environmental group asked federal regulators Tuesday to idle a California nuclear plant to review potential earthquake risks. Friends of the Earth — an advocacy group critical of...
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Inspector Faults Regulator On San Onofre Nuclear Plant Review
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal inspector says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission missed opportunities to spot potential trouble with an equipment swap that led to the installation of faulty machinery in a...
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