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Citizens turn up heat on radiation-troubled field lab (The Acorn)

CBGJul 19, 20241 min read

“Coinciding with the 65th anniversary of what they consider “one of America’s worst nuclear meltdowns,” Santa Susana Field Lab cleanup advocates hosted an “action assembly” at Strathearn Historic Park in…

OPINION: V.C. must sue to protect people from toxic SSFL (Larry Yee in Ojai Valley News)

CBGJul 17, 20241 min read

“Here we are 65 years later and SSFL has never been remediated, never been cleaned up, despite a long history of pleadings, protests, and petitions to the responsible parties, not…

Grassroots group calls on local governments to sue California over toxic Simi site (Ojai Valley News)

CBGJul 15, 20241 min read

“Organizers with the grassroots nonprofit Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab and supporters kicked off a 10-day campaign July 13 aimed at persuading the Ventura County and Los Angeles County…

Activists protest Santa Susana Field Lab on 65th anniversary of meltdown, citing ongoing need for cleanup (LAist)

CBGJul 13, 20241 min read

“The activists are marking the 65th anniversary of a partial nuclear reactor meltdown at the Santa Susana Field Lab in July 1959, which released radioactive material and other toxic chemicals…

Activists mark 65 years since partial meltdown at Santa Susana Field Lab (Los Angeles Daily News)

CBGJul 12, 20241 min read

“Parks, a former Ventura County Supervisor, started paying attention to the Santa Susana site again as an adult in the 1980s after she heard about the disastrous environmental legacy associated…

‘Ticking time bomb’: Suit claims ‘egregious’ failures in SF shipyard cleanup (SF Examiner)

CBGJul 2, 20241 min read

“An environmental advocacy group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Navy for ‘egregious violations’ during its cleanup of radioactive toxins at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. San Francisco-based…

Greenaction Files Lawsuit Against US Navy and EPA on Hunters Point Cleanup

CBGJul 1, 20241 min read

“Representatives from Greenaction for Health Environmental Justice have told the Chronicle that the group plans to file a lawsuit in federal court on Friday naming the U.S. Navy, which is…

Cleanup of San Francisco Superfund Site Has Been Badly Mishandled, Lawsuit Alleges (KQED)

CBGJun 28, 20241 min read

“An environmental justice nonprofit filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging “egregious” mishandling of the cleanup of radioactive contamination at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, one of…

California lawmakers fold in budget spat, approve Gavin Newsom’s $400M loan to Diablo Canyon (The Sacramento Bee)

CBGJun 24, 20241 min read

“California lawmakers agreed to loan Pacific Gas & Electric Co. an additional $400 million to extend the life of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, ceding to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push…

California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state’s last nuclear plant running (AP News)

CBGJun 17, 20241 min read

“The California Legislature signaled its intent on Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the state’s last nuclear power plant, exposing a…

Californians Warned of $12 Billion Nuclear Bill (Newsweek)

CBGJun 17, 20241 min read

“California-based utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is looking to spend nearly $12 billion to extend the life of its Diablo Canyon Power Plant until 2030 according to environmental…