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What Next for San Onofre Generating Station?

Staff by Staff
July 2, 2020 3:35AM
in SC SURF, Surf Headlines
Upshot of Downloading Spent Nuclear Fuel: SONGS Officials Look to Move Forward from Past Glitches

Stand-up Paddleboarders make their way into the ocean with the SONGS seawall in the foreground on March 18. Photo: Eric Heinz

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SONGS Task Force publishes recommendations on dealing with 3.5 million pounds of spent nuclear fuel sitting on our beach

By Jake Howard

With everything that’s going on in our crazy world at the moment, it’s important not to lose sight of some of the more looming issues facing our local waters.

Last week, the 2019-2020 Report of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Task Force was published. It included 30 recommendations on how to manage the spent nuclear fuel from SONGS.

The report was put together by a task force lead by former officials from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Navy, and comprising other stakeholders such as the Surfrider Foundation.

“The federal government has not been able to find a solution for long-term storage since the Yucca Mountain project was rejected over a decade ago,” reads a Surfrider synopsis. “This lack of action has resulted in spent fuel (also known as high-level radioactive waste) trapped at nuclear plants across the US, many of which are located directly next to the coastline.”

There is currently 3.5 million pounds of spent nuclear fuel sitting near the coastline of San Clemente.

Suggestions from the task force on how to deal with this include requiring a plan for removal of spent nuclear fuel from SONGS, creating a framework to achieve consent for future storage and disposal sites, as well as mandates for federal accountability—including timeline requirements and how to enforce mechanisms for the safe transportation and storage of spent nuclear fuel.

“The task force identified a number of challenges in the current approach to ensuring the off-site transfer and safety of spent nuclear fuel at SONGS,” the Surfrider synopsis stated. “We are hopeful that this report will spur meaningful action in the federal government to locate and implement appropriate long-term siting and storage for nuclear waste away from the coast, and improve the safety of spent nuclear fuel generated by SONGS.”

For more information or to find out how you can get involved, go to surfrider.org.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation.

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that the task force is being chaired by former officials with the NRC and the Navy, and does not include current members from those two entities.

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