Not only are people living on the West Coast being exposed to radioactivity from the Fukushima nuclear plant, but also they must deal with the deliberate burying of radioactive waste by Edison from the now closed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which was shut down due to uncontrollable radioactive leaks.
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Southern California Edison, the company already in hot water over allegations of secret deals that left taxpayers mostly on the hook for the $3 billion shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) will oversee burying the nuclear waste along the San Diego County coastline for decades to come.
Hearings about the shutdown costs of the nuclear power plant located along Interstate 5 between San Diego and Orange counties drew crowds of angry customers but not much fuss has been made over a plan to bury 3,600,000 pounds of nuclear waste underground along the coast.
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California coastline contaminated with radioactive waste
In September, an investigation by the NBC TV affiliate in San Diego, KNSD-TV Channel 7, revealed that radioactive equipment from the plant had been stored on both sides of Interstate 5, including along the beach. The investigation, which reviewed documents released to individuals negotiating with Edison over the future of the 25-acre site, also revealed that Edison had covered up evidence of radiation leaks from the plant.
The documents showed that radiation levels at the plant had regularly been so high that Nuclear Regulatory inspectors often refused to perform routine radiation surveys, fearing for their safety. ...
"Retention of the (fuel storage site) beyond 2051 would have the potential to adversely affect marine and visual resources and coastal access," the report said.
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