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Last edited Sun Jul 28, 2013, 09:21 PM - Edit history (1)
It was a letter, not an email and it was the PUC that released it pursuant to a FOIA request by Friends of the Earth. However, in my defense, I believe the release involved a court filing or the threat of a court filing since the Public Utility Commission attempted to stonewall.
May 27 the letters were released.
May 28 Sen Boxer calls for Justice Dept investigation.
June 7 with no warning Edison announced the immediate closure of the plant. That's 10 days after the letters were released, 8 days after they were published online.
San Onofre: Pressed by Calif. regulators, Edison forced to release another damning letter
Posted May. 29, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell
Friends of the Earth: More proof utility sought to mislead NRC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under pressure from the California Public Utility Commission, Southern California Edison has released to Friends of the Earth another suppressed and highly incriminating internal document, showing that the utility knew eight years ago of serious flaws in the design of replacement steam generators for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The letter directly contradicts written testimony Edison gave in January to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission....
Posted May. 29, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell
Friends of the Earth: More proof utility sought to mislead NRC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under pressure from the California Public Utility Commission, Southern California Edison has released to Friends of the Earth another suppressed and highly incriminating internal document, showing that the utility knew eight years ago of serious flaws in the design of replacement steam generators for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The letter directly contradicts written testimony Edison gave in January to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission....
Boxer says Edison lied; wants Justice Department to investigate San Onofre Nuclear Power Plan
Ben Bergman | May 28th, 2013, 5:46pm
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Southern California Edison (SCE) lied to regulators and the public about the San Onofre nuclear plant.
In a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Senator Boxer did not hide her contempt towards Edison.
“What they’re saying is gobbledygook,” she said. “It’s embarrassing.”
The senator later added: “I don’t know what planet they’re living on,” she added....
Ben Bergman | May 28th, 2013, 5:46pm
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Southern California Edison (SCE) lied to regulators and the public about the San Onofre nuclear plant.
In a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Senator Boxer did not hide her contempt towards Edison.
“What they’re saying is gobbledygook,” she said. “It’s embarrassing.”
The senator later added: “I don’t know what planet they’re living on,” she added....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112745772
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