NewsTimes of San DiegoAugust 31, 2026San Diego
Experts warn of long-term radioactive waste storage at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Millions of pounds of spent nuclear fuel will remain stored at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station for decades or longer. Experts cite ongoing concerns regarding the environmental and health risks of keeping radioactive waste in close proximity to the San Diego region.
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The continued storage of nuclear waste at the site impacts the long-term safety and environmental planning for residents living near the San Onofre facility.
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Who's Mentioned
personJames Day“Professor of geosciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography”organizationSouthern California Edison“Operator of the San Onofre facility”personAlwadi Yazan“Harvard public health doctoral researcher”organizationNuclear Regulatory Commission“Federal oversight body for nuclear storage”personGregory Jaczko“Former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission”locationSan Onofre Nuclear Generating Station“Decommissioned nuclear power plant site”personTim Kowalchik“Director of research at the Utah Office of Energy Development”personMike Levin“U.S. Representative for California”locationSan Diego“The region identified as being in proximity to the storage site.”locationYucca Mountain“Proposed federal nuclear waste repository site”