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dixiegrrrrl

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36. "If the sea rises just a little, that place is flooded, "

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 08:37 PM

Jun 2013

Closing it is one thing, and I deeply applaud this unusual show of common sense.
But decommissioning it altogether is another, so any rise in water level would still be a problem?

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Southern California Utility Says It Will Close Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant [View all] itsrobert Jun 2013 OP

Thats good news madokie Jun 2013 #1

The plant does not have that many nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #11

This is GREAT news! They're shutting BOTH reactors! bananas Jun 2013 #12

And how many jobs will be ADDED as a result of increased beach use once this monstrosity is gone? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #26

I don't think that concrete monstrosity is going anywhere in our lifetime Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #30

While I understand the sentiment, the offering the "comfort" of tourist jobs to replace Brickbat Jun 2013 #38

How many jobs would be lost if that leaky reactor contaminated So. Cal.? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #39

no, what's ignorant is support for deadly, dirty, expensive nuke power with no waste repository wordpix Jun 2013 #43

That's AMAZING!!!! Not only is it great news for those living in Southern California who wiggs Jun 2013 #2

I will name but a few names nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #10

San Clemente Green, Gary Headrick, Friends of the Earth. nt wiggs Jun 2013 #40

I knew I missed a few nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #42

Woohoo! Now we develop more Hotels and MacMansions! hunter Jun 2013 #3

As if there was a time when that region was not building resorts and luxury homes. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #7

With the plant shut down permanently... hunter Jun 2013 #13

Yeah - now we have to stop that damn toll road! bananas Jun 2013 #14

Yes, absolutely. hunter Jun 2013 #16

Turkey vultures are gentle XemaSab Jun 2013 #15

Turkey vultures are some of my favorite birds. We have a mess of them around here. hunter Jun 2013 #19

Well the Coastal Commission xxqqqzme Jun 2013 #22

I guess I will have to consider solar on my roof itsrobert Jun 2013 #4

The land could be used as a aquatic park/recreation area. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #29

Better check the water quality and soil/sand for radioactive contamination first wordpix Jun 2013 #44

Once it's cleaned a bit, I suspect the Marines may want their land back Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #45

San Onofre at the peak employed about 1500 people. Tens of thousads of jobs? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #5

Wheeee! Good news. oldandhappy Jun 2013 #6

I can't believe this!!! tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #8

Here is SONGS statement nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #9

Barbara Boxer is on channel 5 news via telephone bananas Jun 2013 #17

Good for her nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #18

Is there really free beer at the fair this weekend? bananas Jun 2013 #20

I was not listening nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #21

I looked on their website but couldn't find the Boxer or beer videos. bananas Jun 2013 #24

You will rarely catch me defending fox nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #25

Yea! One less thing for me to worry about when I move there. El Supremo Jun 2013 #23

Best news I heard all year! SunSeeker Jun 2013 #27

this is good news for majority of Ca. posters and sure will be nice for the area & the world :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #28

Best News Ever stuffmatters Jun 2013 #31

Whew! Finally. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #32

A tsunami was the real threat to San Onofre. That, and the wicked mother-of-all earthquakes Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #34

"If the sea rises just a little, that place is flooded, " dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #36

1 left...Diablo Canyon. roamer65 Jun 2013 #33

Two left, adding Pilgrim PuraVidaDreamin Jun 2013 #37

Bye Bye Dolly! B Stieg Jun 2013 #35

Wonder what's going to happen with all the onsite stored nuclear waste? Like Fukushima, stored wiggs Jun 2013 #41