PLEASE ATTEND IMPORTANT HEARINGS ON CALIFORNIA NUKES
THURSDAY, July 7th 10 am - Diablo Canyon hearing; 2 pm San Onofre hearing
California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), 505 Van Ness Ave.@ McAllister, San
Francisco (kitty-korner from SF City Hall). Hearing rooms are on the
first floor, East side of building - on your right as you enter the
courtyard.
10 am, July 7th - Evidentiary Hearings on Diablo Canyon license renewal.
In
this case, PG&E seeks CPUC authorization to charge ratepayers for
PG&E to apply to the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to
extend Diablo's operating license for another 20 years (past 2024-25).
PG&E has proposed suspending this application while seismic studies
are completed and independently reviewed; San Luis Obispo's Alliance for
Nuclear Responsibility will argue for dismissing it. CPUC posts
documents in this case at http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/published/proceedings/A1001022.htm
2 PM July 7th - Prehearing conference on San Onofre seismic studies.
(Note:
New parties may sign up to represent ratepayers at this hearing.) In
this case, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric
want CPUC authorization to charge ratepayers to study the potential
impact of earthquakes and tsunamis on its beach-front nuclear power
plant. See previous documents at: http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/published/proceedings/A1104006.htm
In
both cases, Women's Energy Matters recommends shutting down these
nuclear power plants to reduce catastrophic risks, pending a complete
review of all risks and costs of nuclear power in California. Note:
NRC granted licenses for both Diablo and San Onofre while refusing to
review the risks of earthquakes and tsunamis in emergency planning.
In
a separate case at CPUC, Women's Energy Matters is asking CPUC to order
utilities to quit using power from nuclear reactors, and replace those
power supplies with energy efficiency and local renewables. See WEM's
proposals at http://www.womensenergymatters.org/nuclear/2011-05-23AlternativeBundledProcurementPlan.html
CPUC posts documents in this case at http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/published/proceedings/R1005006.htm
Sierra
Club California and others will be on hand to support dismissal of
PG&E's license renewal and for the state to find alternatives to
replace nuclear power.
SAVE THE DATE JULY 26, 2011: HEARING ON NUCLEAR POWER IN CALIFORNIA
at
the California Energy Commission, 9th St. and P St. in Sacramento.
Note - the date for this hearing is not yet finalized. Check the CEC
calendar for updates:
[http://www.energy.ca.gov/calendar/events/[(http://www.energy.ca.gov/calendar/events/)
