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Calif. Considering Public Watchdog for Troubled Nuke Plant

Inside Climate News -- Add this to the list of questions surrounding Southern California's troubled San Onofre nuclear plant: Should the state create an independent committee to watch over its operations and keep the public better informed?

It's an idea being pondered anew in the California attorney general's office as criticism mounts over dangerous equipment flaws at the twin-reactor facility. The problems will keep the plant shuttered at least through August—and could eventually force its permanent closure.

Forming an oversight committee would be a bold and controversial move for California on the nuclear front, but not an unprecedented one. The only U.S. nuclear plant already subjected to that kind of independent monitoring is Diablo Canyon on California's Central Coast. Its review panel grew out of a 19

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LaVonneK Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,955 Points:628,700 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:55:08 PM Ignore LaVonneK Report Abuse Politics.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,907 Points:1,443,295 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:54:25 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Seems like a mess that nobody wants to fix. Just study at taxpayer expense, and raise electricity rates for California's consumers.
nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,812 Points:668,365 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:54:04 PM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse The effects of building nuclear reactors in earthquake zones.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,091 Points:2,472,165 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:53:37 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse California needs something... but doubt this is the real answer with all those who want to ban everything there. Sort of like the supreme court... you think you know where they stand and look what they did with Obamacare and the screwing of America.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,860 Points:1,472,995 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:52:44 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Just what we need, another panel with more mouths to feed.
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PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,084 Points:1,450,275 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:30:45 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Good idea to have someone checking up on these nuclear power plants. Let's avoid the problems experienced in recent history.
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,627 Points:1,017,990 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:30:06 PM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse sounds like trouble brewing
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,398 Points:699,905 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:27:57 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse I got a great idea. Let's build more nuclear power plants on fault lines. That should fix all the problems with California one day.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:874,085 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:27:53 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Just what is needed in California another watchdog group to spend money the government doesn't have.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:27:35 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse safety first.
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AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,648 Points:1,560,490 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:21:22 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse that's the govt for you, study it till the plant blows
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teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,139 Points:1,387,995 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:13:34 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Something to think about. Thanks for sharing NHLiveFree ;0}
ProRogue Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:382 Points:1,085,990 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:11:18 PM Ignore ProRogue Report Abuse I think Iran would be a fine choice for such a committee.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,799 Points:848,800 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 8:10:17 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse If the plant is in bad shape close it. Build another one more up to date.
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