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Fairewinds Associates, in this presentation on behalf of Friends of the Earth, shows that San Onofre was operating outside of its design basis and the NRC had done nothing to address this major violation. The tube failures at San Onofre are the worst nuclear equipment failures since the near miss at Davis Bessie in 2002.
Read MoreSolarIMG’s founder Rick interviews Fairewinds Energy Education's Arnie Gundersen in a discussion about the current post accident status at Fukushima Daiichi, the lessons the United States has not learned from that triple meltdown, and the cultural shift happening in Japan as a result of this catastrophe. Additionally, Rick and Arnie discuss the serious safety consequences of the steam generator problems at Southern California Edison’s San Onofre's plant as well as the recent nuclear waste licensing decision mandated by the courts.
Read MoreAll Things Political host Steve Leal interviews chief engineer Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education and financial analyst Russell Lowe. The show discusses the recently released Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission report; the San Onofre steam generator modifications and ensuing complications in California; loan guarantees for the nuclear industry; radiation concerns worldwide; whistleblowers and domestic nuclear issues; and a future with energy alternatives.
Read MoreUsing NRC and Edison data, Fairewinds analysis determines that San Onofre had 3.7 times the number of plugged tubes than all the replacement steam generators in the US combined, and that 4,000 tubes show significant wear.
Read MorePeggy Pico of KPBS interviews Fairewinds Associates’ chief engineer Arnie Gundersen about Fairewinds’ latest report commissioned by Friends of the Earth. Fairewinds reviewed NRC data and leaked documents from Edison that show that the tube wear and failure at San Onofre is worse than all other U.S. nuclear plants combined.
Read MoreTom Harvey of EcoReview hosts Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education. The two discuss: an update on Fukushima Daiichi; a look at why not all nuclear power plants are safe, especially plants like the currently shutdown California San Onofre nuclear generating station; and the use of alternative sources of energy for the United States and the world. Also, speaking in this segment is Regenerative Agriculture and energy expert David Blume.
Read MoreIf You Love This Planet's Dr. Helen Caldicott speaks with Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds for another update on the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nulcear power plant which suffered multiple nuclear meltdowns in 2011 and the worldwide implications of the disaster. Also, they talk about California’s two nuclear power plants, both right on the coastline and on or very close to major earthquake faults.
Read MoreWhy did replacement steam generators fail after two years, when the original generators worked for 28 years? This Fairewinds Associates Report for Friends of the Earth determines that a strategic decision by Edison to avoid a more thorough NRC licensing review process contributed to the resulting crisis.
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