Tag Archives: San Onofre

San Joaquin Hills Blind Thrust Fault Scenario

In this area we experienced a sharp 3.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday morning, April 23, at 10:37 AM.  According to the LA Times this could have been on the San Joaquin Hills blind thrust fault, with epicenter around Dana Point. … Continue reading

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Newport-Inglewood Faulty Fault Information

Some anti-nuclear sites are using an earthquake map from the LA Times on April 28, 2010 that show the Newport-Inglewood fault in red, indicating an earthquake potential of 7.5 – 8.0.  I didn’t know whether to flee first, or take … Continue reading

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Cost and Area of Replacing San Onofre Nuclear Energy by Solar Photovoltaics

Nuclear power is directly emission free clean power, and replacing the fuel only uses about 5% of the energy generated, which might end up as fossil fuel usage.  In Southern California some want to replace a possibly closed nuclear plant … Continue reading

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Comments on Larry Agran’s Talk on San Onofre

I read Larry Agran’s talk to the packed Irvine City Council meeting on the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).  I want to make comments on some of the statements made there. First of all he makes the comparison that … Continue reading

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The San Onofre Tsunami Wall and Reactor Protections

I am going to summarize here the Hydrology Report used to justify the height of the tsunami wall at the San Onofre Nuclear Generator Plant (SONGS).  I haven’t found out the date of the report yet, but from the references it … Continue reading

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Evaluate Before Acting on California Reactor Risk

From what I have read in the local papers, there is much concern locally about earthquakes, tsunamis and other problems at the SONGS nuclear reactors in San Onofre, California.  There have been city council meetings in Laguna Beach and Irvine … Continue reading

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San Onofre Nuclear Plant Safety Talk

Last night I went to the talk on SONGS nuclear safety by Caroline McAndrews, M.A., an engineer and director of License Renewal for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, and Japan earthquake response manager.  It will be on YouTube in the … Continue reading

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