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Edison: San Onofre nuclear plant closure not permanent
Los Angeles TimesThe extended closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant due to equipment issues has led some to speculate -- or hope -- that the plant will be shuttered for good, but the chief nuclear officer for plant operator Southern California Edison said he doesn't...Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Science and Technology, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics, Science
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Santee residents fight proposed power plant
SAN DIEGO - California Energy Commission expressed need for another power plant but Santee residents say "not in my backyard." Hundreds gathered at the visitor's center in Mission Trails Regional Park to voice their concern and learn more about the...
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NRC chairman visits San Onofre
SAN ONOFRE, Calif. -- The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to visit the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station today for a first-hand look at the problems that have been keeping the plant offline since the end of January,...
Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Natural Disasters, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Nuclear Power, Darrell E Issa
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City fights new power plant in Carlsbad
FOX 5 San Diego StaffCARLSBAD, Calif. -- The California Energy Commission has temporarily approved permits to build a new power plant in Carlsbad, but members heard new evidence and public concern at a hearing Monday night which the city hopes will make the commission...Tags: NRG Energy Incorporated
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Engineer: Local nuke plant built to withstand tsunamis
SAN ONOFRE, Calif. -- Engineers at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station at the north end of San Diego County said Friday that the reactor is designed with protections against tsunamis.
Chris Able of Southern California Edison, which manages the...Tags: Japan, Disasters, Earthquakes, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tsunamis
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Japan's nuclear crisis not likely to ever happen at San Onofre
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterThe chances of a nuclear reactor meltdown at San Onofre, similar to what happened in Japan following the massive earthquake and tsunami, is unlikely, according to officials. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) officials said the 42-year-old...Tags: Disasters, Earthquakes, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tsunamis, Science and Technology
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Report: Millions live near nuclear plants
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterOCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A new report suggests more people live near nuclear power plants than ever before. An analysis of U.S. Census data and information from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by msnbc.com shows that 116 million U.S. citizens currently...Tags: Nuclear Power, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Cops investigate burglary, find pot growing operation
Officers responding to a burglary call at a building in Escondido Monday found a marijuana growing operation with about 70 plants, police said.
Police received a call of a possible commercial burglary around 7 a.m. at 1291 Pacific Oaks Place, and...Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking
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Retooling nuke plant to protect fish could cost $2.5B
FOX 5 San Diego StaffThe utility that owns Southern California's only nuclear power plant estimates it would cost $2.5 billion to build a new cooling system to avoid killing the billions of fish that it currently sucks out of the ocean, it was reported Sunday. But ocean...Tags: San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, California), Orange (Orange, California), Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Natural Resources, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Couple faces jail for removing lawn
KTLA NewsAn Orange County family could be headed to jail for refusing to landscape their yard. In 2008, Quan Ha and his wife, Angelina, decided to remove all the grass from their front yard. The couple says their goal was to help save water, the environment...Tags: Energy Saving, KTLA, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Family
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World's biggest cruise ship arrives in Florida
Sun SentinelThe world's largest cruise ship slid next to a dock at its new home at Port Everglades on Friday morning after hundreds of spectators lined beaches, rode boats and perched on rocks to watch the mamouth vessel come in from sea. The $1.5 billion Oasis of...Tags: ABC (tv network), Entertainment, United Way , Shipbuilding, Social Issues
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Public subsidies approved for Carlsbad desalination plant
Los Angeles TimesSouthern California's first major seawater desalination plant moved forward Tuesday when it won public subsidies that could eventually amount to $350 million. Years in the planning, the private San Diego County venture would be capable of producing...Tags: Water Supply, Connecticut, Forests, Companies and Corporations, Oceanside (San Diego, California)
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