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San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Leads Nation in Safety Complaints
San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Leads Nation in Safety Complaints
By Laura Nott Email the author 12:42 pm
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station continues to rank No. 1 in the nation for both substantiated and unsubstantiated safety complaints at nuclear plants, according to new figures from federal regulators.
The number of substantiated safety allegations at San Onofre was more than six times the national average in 2011, a significant drop from its peak in 2010 when it was 15 times the average. But even with the decline, San Onofre was -- for the third year in a row -- the national leader in safety allegations substantiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
And in the first two months of this year, the plant -- which has been shut down since the end of January when a broken tube caused a small radiation leak -- again generated more safety complaints from workers than any of the country’s other 64 nuclear plants.
Despite the plant's poor record, its operator, Southern California Edison, continues to issue assurances that safety is their top concern.
“Our No. 1 priority is, and always has been, the health and safety...
By Laura Nott Email the author 12:42 pm
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station continues to rank No. 1 in the nation for both substantiated and unsubstantiated safety complaints at nuclear plants, according to new figures from federal regulators.
The number of substantiated safety allegations at San Onofre was more than six times the national average in 2011, a significant drop from its peak in 2010 when it was 15 times the average. But even with the decline, San Onofre was -- for the third year in a row -- the national leader in safety allegations substantiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
And in the first two months of this year, the plant -- which has been shut down since the end of January when a broken tube caused a small radiation leak -- again generated more safety complaints from workers than any of the country’s other 64 nuclear plants.
Despite the plant's poor record, its operator, Southern California Edison, continues to issue assurances that safety is their top concern.
“Our No. 1 priority is, and always has been, the health and safety...
http://losalamitos.patch.com/articles/san-onofre-nuclear-power-plant-leads-nation-in-safety-complaints-0dc840c5
