The First Anniversary of the

San Onofre Nuclear Shutdown

The Sierra Club invites you to NOSANO 2013 in support of a timely
shift away from nuclear energy facilities that have proven
vulnerable to disproportionate risk of environmental hazards,
technology problems, and cost over-runs.

Join us for an enjoyable and informative evening
Saturday, February 2^nd from 6 to 9 P.M.

San Clemente Community Center – 100 N. Calle Seville

Featuring Ed Begley Jr. (at 6:30 pm)
with live music provided by The KALAMA BROTHERS

US Green Chamber of Commerce on “The Green Job Market”

$10 Pre-paid Admission ($15 at the door)
Includes a slice of pizza and your choice of beverage.
Additional servings $2.50 per slice / $5.00 beer or wine (other drinks free).

Pre-purchase tickets at nosano.bpt.me

See details about our bus charters available from LA and San Diego here too!

Presented by San Clemente Green (949) 218-4051

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Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club

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Sierra Club: Twelve Reasons to Retire San Onofre

The problems facing the operators of the San Onofre nuclear power plant raise fundamental concerns.  We do not believe it makes sense to try to resuscitate this aging and deeply troubled power plant in the face of these hurdles.

1.  Computer modeling by Mitsubishi did not predict serious defects with its steam generator design.

2.  The steam generators system failure is unprecedented and still unexplained.  

3.  Operating a restarted Unit 2 under partial power may be impacted negatively by failures and shutdowns in the facility housing it.  

4.  The costs per kilowatt and in total for partial operation may exceed those for full operation.

5.  Workforce instability may impact plant safety and reliability.

6.  Sabotage exposure may increase costs for enhanced security.

7.  The plant’s tidewater location exposes it to earthquake and tsunami risks.

8.  Attempting to evacuate more than 8 million people from the local area would create unmanageable gridlock if a crisis occurred.  

9.  Personal injury liability exposure would increase in a restart due to the level of known risks and concerns.

10.  Rear-guard action to keep the plant going neglects development of forward-looking alternatives to meet regional energy demands.

11.  Regulators have put retroactive ratepayer rebates on the table that would offset utility revenue from a recently approved rate structure. 

12.  Costs of operation could easily outweigh investor return expected from keeping part of the plant open, preventing cost recovery.

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San Onofre Task Force
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter 
3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 320 
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1904 
phone: 213.387.4287
www.angeles.sierraclub.org