Feb 03 2012
San Onofre Nuclear Shutdown Brings Scrutiny on Edison, Public Utility Regulations
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Unit 3 of the San Onofre nuclear generating station remains shut down today after a leaking steam generator tube was discovered this week. On Tuesday Southern California Edison, the nuclear station’s operator, announced it shut down unit 3 as a precautionary measure. Since then the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which has been criticized for lax regulation of nuclear …
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Unit 3 of the San Onofre nuclear generating station remains shut down today after a leaking steam generator tube was discovered this week. On Tuesday Southern California Edison, the nuclear station’s operator, announced it shut down unit 3 as a precautionary measure. Since then the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which has been criticized for lax regulation of nuclear …





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