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M10 Fukushima Remembered in San Clemente

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Darin R. McClureMarch 1, 2012

Saturday March 10, 6:00pm
San Clemente Community Center100 Calle Seville San Clemente Ca 92672

Join The Event On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/381660571861509/

The evening will conclude with a ca…

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Posted in Action-Alert, Fukushima, Fukushima USA, M10, News-CA

M10 Fukushima Remembered in San Clemente

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Darin R. McClureMarch 1, 2012

Saturday March 10, 6:00pm
San Clemente Community Center100 Calle Seville San Clemente Ca 92672

Join The Event On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/381660571861509/

The evening will conclude with a ca…

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Posted in Action-Alert, Fukushima, Fukushima USA, M10, News-CA

Surfing San Onofre For Change @Surfing4Change

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Darin R. McClureFebruary 10, 2012

Surfing For Change, created and hosted by Kyle Thiermann is a free youtube series and is on a mission is to shatter the myth that activists don’t have any fun.

If you want to get in touch with Kyle, Tweet: @Surfing4ChangeAging Nuke Plants On Fault …

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Posted in News-CA, Surfing4Change

Fukushima Remembered San Clemente City Council

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Darin R. McClureFebruary 7, 2012

For all of those within 100 miles of San Clemente, please try to make an appearance at our City Council Meeting tonight!

6:00pm at City Hall 100 Avenida Presidio (Oral Communications Part 1 – not
very long)

Please show (friendly, respectful, qui…

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Posted in Fukushima USA, News-CA, San Clemente

San Onofre It’s Just That Broken

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Darin R. McClureFebruary 6, 2012

Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear on the radiation leaks at San Onofre.

Did you know that 75% of Nuke plants leak radiation into the surrounding environment? Google it!

San Onofre: “It’s Just That Broken”

San Onofre Radiation Fallout Map

The …

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Posted in Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps, News-CA

What does a Banana have in common with a Nuke plant?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Darin R. McClureFebruary 4, 2012

What does a Banana have in common with a Nuke plant?

Nothing.

Ones waste will need to be cooled, guarded & bureaucrated for 500,000 years.

The other you feed to your children.

Questions? Watch this video below.

Aging Nuke Plants On F…

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Posted in banana, News-CA, nuke

San Onofre: An Accident Waiting To Happen

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Darin R. McClureJanuary 28, 2012

Watch Nuclear Aftershocks on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.

Travel to three continents to explore the debate about nuclear power: Is it safe?

What are the alternatives? And could a Fukushima-style disaster happen in the U.S.?

One man’s fear mon…

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Posted in downwinders, Free Speech, Frontline, Fukushima, Fukushima USA, News-CA

Cancer Risk To Children Near Nukes

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Darin R. McClureJanuary 18, 2012

Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds analyzes cancer rates for young children near Fukushima using the National Academy of Science’s BEIR (Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation) VII Report. Based on BEIR VII, Fairewinds determines that at least one in e…

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Posted in arnie gundersen, Fairewinds, Fukushima, News-CA

5 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Darin R. McClureJanuary 11, 2012

The year 2011 marked the first serious accident at a nuclear power plant in a quarter century. After the previous disaster at Chernobyl, the world’s nuclear industry axiomatically predicted that another accident—especially in an advanced countr…

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Posted in doomsday, Fukushima USA, News-CA

San Clemente Times Nuke Industry Mouthpiece

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Darin R. McClureJanuary 4, 2012

Vote Yes at http://sanclementetimes.com/ 

The San Clemente Times is running an amazingly biased little poll that asks, “Will you support the ballot initiative to close nuclear power plants” and then answers the question,  “No Wa…

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Posted in Action-Alert, downwinders, News-CA, San Clemente

Important San Onofre Nuke Waste Information For 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Darin R. McClureJanuary 2, 2012

“These reactors produce 50 years of electricity and half a million years of waste. It’s not a particularly good deal.” Danial Hirsch

On Oct. 11, 2011 a forum on the issue of San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) running past it’s deco…

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Posted in Dan Hirsch, News-CA, Radioactive releases, San Clemente, spent-fuel, surfrider

Regulators Allow Radioactive Dumping At San Onofre Too…

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Darin R. McClureDecember 31, 2011

Is the Japanese government and the IAEA protecting the nuclear industry and not the people of Japan by claiming that Fukushima is stable when it is not? Fairewinds’ chief engineer Arnie Gundersen outlines major inconsistencies and double-speak by …

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Posted in Fairewinds, Fukushima, Fukushima USA, News-CA, Radioactive releases

Cancer Epidemic in San Clemente

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Darin R. McClureDecember 21, 2011

Is cancer an epidemic in America? by Ace Hoffman

A friend and I were looking back at 2011.

She remarked about all the cancer she’s seen this year. Last month she lost a close friend — a woman in her 30s. Another friend, 40, has bladder canc…

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Posted in cancer, News-CA, San Clemente

SONGS was designed to be decommissioned in 2013.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Darin R. McClureDecember 14, 2011

At the mention of nuclear meltdown,
and its cataclysmic results (hello
Fukushima), the nuke industry’s
chorus erupts in unified denial,
“It can’t happen!” But it does happen.
In Japan and Russia, nukes’ tragic
opera has no end. Reality, televises…

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Posted in jerry, News-CA

Jerry Lopez Shut Down Nukes

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Darin R. McClureDecember 7, 2011

We don’t want anymore nuclear plants, you’ve got to shut them down – Jerry Lopez Pipeline Master

Our Water Our Life. @Surfrider

Let’s not get caught inside on this one California! #DecomSONGS

Keep Paddling To Stop Nukes

Aging Nuke Plants On F…

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Posted in Fukushima USA, News-CA, surfrider

The Circle Stands For Togetherness

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 25, 2011

“With us the circle stands for the togetherness of people who sit with one another around a fire, relatives and friends united in peace, while the Pipe passes from hand to hand. Once all the families in the villages were in turn circles within a la…

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Posted in 7th-Generation, News-CA

A Nuclear Issue; Trust But Verify

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 23, 2011

So the folks who run San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are seeking permission to bill you the ratepayers for a souped-up, $64 million earthquake fault study of the area around the aging nuke plant.

But who should oversee this study? Experts wor…

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Posted in earthquake, Fukushima, News-CA, NukeFreeCal

"Worldwide Nuclear Meltdown"

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 8, 2011

 Scientists at the federal Space Weather Prediction Center say that area is the most active part of the sun since 2005. It has dozens of sunspots, including one that is the size of 17 Earths.

 …

“It’s still growing. The size is w…

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Posted in meltdown, News-CA

Our Water Our Life

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 3, 2011

Our Water Our Life by Surfrider

all surfers are joined by one ocean. @surfrider

Aging Nuke Plants On Fault Lines In Tsunami Hazard Zones = Fukushimas… Any Questions?

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Posted in News-CA, surfrider

San Clemente Meltdown Clock

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 1, 2011

Tick Tick Tick 

Who didn’t protest their daily, 

childhood wake-up call,

“Get up, you’ll be late for school!”

We like our sleep. 

Deep, deep sleep.

Wake us from it, and face our protest.

But protest, is what we do.

…

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Posted in Fukushima USA, News-CA

Dan Hirsch Speaking to San Clemente Fukushima USA

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Darin R. McClureOctober 30, 2011

Dan Hirsch, Nuclear expert speaking to the People of San Clemente,

 Could Fukushima happen here?

 The answer is yes.

Special thanks to Ace Hoffman for this very important video!

Aging Nuke Plants On Fault Lines In Tsunami Hazard Zo…

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Posted in Dan Hirsch, News-CA, San Clemente, sccouncil

Trust But Verify San Clemente

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 10, 2011

In the words of a great American, Trust But Verify… 
San Clemente City Council, Where we can see live radiation readings on the city site? 
San Clemente City Council, Do you support the TOOTH FAIRY PROJECT? 
 Trust Bu…

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Posted in News-CA, Trust But Verify

San Clemente Downwinders

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 10, 2011

Downwinders refers to individuals and communities who are exposed to radioactive contamination…

Nuke Plants + Fault Lines + Tsunami Hazard Zones = Fukushimas… Any Questions?

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Posted in downwinders, News-CA, San Clemente

Replace Jen Tucker San Clemente

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 10, 2011

Jen Tucker San Clemente Disaster Guru #FAIL

Jen Tucker, SC’s emergency preparedness guru, as a rule, 

paints a “no worries, we’ve got it covered” spin to a potential 

SONGS hiccup (nuke-jargon for “OMG Chet, it’s happening!!!”)

I’ve n…

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Posted in Civil Defense, earthquake, News-CA, sccouncil

Applying Lessons Learned From Fukushima in San Clemente

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 10, 2011

San Clemente: Are Regulators And The Nuclear Industry Applying The Valuable Lessons Learned From Fukushima? from Fairewinds Associates

Who is Arnie Gundersen?

Arnie is an energy advisor with 39-years of nuclear power engineering experience. A forme…

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Posted in News-CA, NukeFreeCal

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Public Hearing TONIGHT

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Darin R. McClureNovember 10, 2011

SONGS and NRC spoke. Now it’s our turn,

to speak, listen and learn the Truth about

SONGS, and why the plant must close, now.

SCGreen has compiled an impressive group

of speakers from the nuke-industry, who oppose

nuclear generation of e…

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Posted in Action-Alert, News-CA

San Clemente Great Shake Out

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Darin R. McClureOctober 10, 2011

A film depiction of the USGS ShakeOut Earthquake Scenario

Nuke Plants On Fault Lines In Tsunami Hazard Zones = Fukushima… Any Questions?

Nuke Plants + Fault Lines + Tsunami Hazard Zones = Fukushimas… Any Questions?

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Posted in Action-Alert, Civil Defense

Fukushima USA Lessons Learned Public Hearing

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Darin R. McClureOctober 7, 2011

Come take part!

The Lessons Learned from Fukushima Part Two:

Independent Experts about the Safety of the San Onofre Nuclear Waste Station.

Tues., Oct. 11 6:30 PM,
San Clemente Community Center (100 N. Calle Seville).

ANY QUESTIONS???

…

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Posted in Action-Alert, NukeFreeCal

Gary Headrick Questions The NRC

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Darin R. McClureOctober 4, 2011

The NRC turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to the citizens of San Clemente California.

Chilling Effects for Democracy in this Nuclear Mayberry by the Sea.

Time To Reformat the San Clemente City Council 

Nuke Plants + Fault Lin…

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Posted in NukeFreeCal

NRC Too Cozy With Nuke Industry San Clemente

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Darin R. McClureOctober 4, 2011

Nuclear Oversight Lacking Worldwide from Fairewinds Associates.

@Fairewinds disagrees with a recent New York Times Opinion that claims that #Fukushima was caused because Japanese regulators did not properly oversee Tokyo Electric. Fairewinds shows t…

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Posted in Fairwinds

NRC Lessons From Fukushima TONIGHT San Clemente

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 27, 2011

Facts that might inspire you to take a closer look and adjust your busy schedule in order to make it to these important meetings.

• Did you know … SONGS has ten times more safety violations than the industry norm; just one of the many factors …

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Posted in Action-Alert

They Lied to Them, Will They Lie to You?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 25, 2011

Propaganda ends where dialogue begins. 

Come be part of this very important conversation about your future and the future of  California after the big one hits…

          1.  San Clemente City Council T…

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Posted in Action-Alert, Fukushima USA

26000 Gallons of Sewage Dumped In Ocean At San Onofre

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 23, 2011

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO COUNTY AGENCY DUE TO INADVERTENT WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

“This notification is for San Onofre Units 2 and 3, and is being made in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) to report a notification to another government agency regard…

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Posted in Fukushima USA, Ocean Fest

San Clemente Radiation Event Emergency Planning Meetings

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 22, 2011

San Clemente California Fukushima USA

In the past 60 years there have been numerous military and nuclear power plant accidents which resulted in radiation poisoning to the public. Three of the biggest disasters were at Three Mile Island (USA), Cher…

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Posted in Action-Alert, Civil Defense, Press-Release

San Clemente’s Best Case Scenario Disaster

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 10, 2011

No Earthquake – No Tsunami – Know Problem 

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 8, 2011 south Orange County experienced an electrical outage, which extended south to Baja, Mexico, and east to Yuma, Arizona.  This was the lar…

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Posted in Black-Out

Great Black-Out 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 9, 2011

Lets Go Solar! 

Dear Readers,

It looks like everyone survived the Great San Diego Black-Out of 2011.

I didn’t even notice there was a black-out at first, other than the printer going off while I was trying to print protest books against San …

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Posted in Black-Out

Lessons Learned Fukushima USA

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 8, 2011

Into Eternity

How NOT to Learn the Lessons From Fukushima.
As a San Clemente City Manager or Council Member:

1) Exclude the public from voicing their serious safety concerns about SONWGS despite the fact that it was the public that demanded this …

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Posted in Fukushima USA, NRC, Radioactive releases, sccouncil, spent-fuel

San Clemente City Council Says "Don’t Dig Here For Truth"

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 7, 2011

#SCCouncil forgets pledge for a fair and balanced dialog.

There will be no free flow of information at the September 27th meeting here in San Clemente.

Last night’s city Council decision to break up the Sept 27th meeting with the NRC & SCE …

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Posted in san onofre, sccouncil

San Clemente City Council Blinded by SCE?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 6, 2011

Do not turn blindly away, We have seen what happens, While there is still time…

Your voice is needed. Tonight 6 pm 100 Avenida Presidio San Clemente City Council Meeting.

Nuke Plants + Fault Lines + Tsunami Hazard Zones = Fukushimas… Any…

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Posted in Fukushima USA

Alec Baldwin On Nuclear Power

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Darin R. McClureSeptember 5, 2011

 

 
Direct evidence that the dangers of nuclear power have been underestimated. 

Atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides from Fukushima

Are You Ready To Get Involved?  

Nuke Pla…

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Posted in Fukushima USA, Radioactive releases

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