Welcome
Local Activists for a Nuclear-Free Future
Legal Intervenors in Diablo Safety Issues since 1973
San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace is a non-profit organization concerned with the dangers posed by Diablo Canyon and other nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons, and radioactive waste. Additionally, the organization works to promote peace, environmental and social justice, and renewable energy.
( See "About Us" for a list of strategies we use.)
8.21.2020 News Flash:
Mothers for Peace filed comments in opposition to PG&E's request to repair faulty pipes on Unit 1 without shutting down the plant which conflicts with technical specifications.
Read more:
Voices for Peace
A coalition of organizations is hosting a national virtual event commemorating
the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:00 am-5:30pm
Sunday, August 9, 2020 11:00am-5:30pm
Details and RSVP at: https://www.hiroshimanagasaki75.org/events Note that times shown on the schedule are ET.
View Mothers for Peace haiku reading videos "Voices for Peace":
Voices for Peace I:
https://youtu.be/AphSEdcKoc0
Voices for Peace II:
https://youtu.be/xJMDn-Kh0AI
Voices for Peace III:
Mothers for Peace
2020 Goals for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
SLO Divest from the War Machine
Mothers for Peace supports Code Pink's campaign.
An overview of the campaign is here: https://www.codepink.org/wing
In brief, this campaign seeks to divest cities, public pension funds, and university endowments from weapons makers and invest in green projects that will positively impact our communities.
If you want to support this campaign:
1. Take a selfie of yourself holding one of the posters.
2. Write a brief statement explaining why you support the campaign to divest.
3. Send your photo, your statement, and your name to Kelsey at kelsey@codepink.org
4. Post on your Facebook page, and spread the word.
Calendar of Virtual
Environmental Events,
Projects, and Meetings
Thursday, August 6 and Sunday, August 9
A coalition of organizations is hosting a national virtual event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:00 am-5:30pm
Sunday, August 9, 2020 11:00am-5:30pm
Details and RSVP at: https://www.hiroshimanagasaki75.org/events Note that times shown on the schedule are ET.
Mothers for Peace haiku reading video "Voices for Peace" is scheduled for Thursday at 1:30pm PT.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Or by phone:
One tap mobile - +13017158592,,82206308742#,,,,0#,,267619# US
Meeting ID: 822 0630 8742
Password: 267619
(Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kvLWH5j7L)
September 9, 2020
Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel public meeting
Topic: receive an update on PG&E's assessment of alternative spent nuclear fuel storage systems
6-9:30pm, SLO County Government Center https://diablocanyonpanel.org/
Wednesday and Thursday, September 30-October 1, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel public meeting
Topic: not yet determined
6-9:30pm, SLO County Government Center https://diablocanyonpanel.org/
Tuesday, November 3
Vote for the environment!
Take action to encourage the preservation of the Diablo lands after decommissioning!
1. Sign this petition (and encourage others to sign), but don't donate to that site;
2. Donate to The Land Conservancy to raise money for the needed appraisal. Add a note to "fund the appraisal for Wild Cherry Canyon".
PO Box 12206, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
NO to Radioactive Wastes
on Roads and Rails
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering plans to allow high-level radioactive wastes to be transported thousands of miles on our highways, railways, and barges.
Two profit-making corporations have applied for NRC licenses to build and operate “Consolidated Interim Storage” (CIS) facilities to store high level radioactive waste until a final disposal option is available. Holtec International plans a site in southeastern New Mexico that ultimately could hold up to 173,000 metric tons of material. An Orano-Waste Control Specialists team intends to build a facility in West Texas with a maximum capacity of 40,000 metric tons.
Although it would be “nice” to remove this toxin from the Central Coast and other nuclear plants, Mothers for Peace is opposed to this option because it puts millions in danger along the transportation routes and at the storage sites - only to be, in theory - moved AGAIN at some future time. Rather, Mothers for Peace urges “Hardened On-Site Storage” for the waste generated from Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
The following six-minute video produced by Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS) explains and details our thinking.
The Problem with Transporting Nuclear Waste; May 18, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCW00GXvcj0
Former Nuclear Regulatory Chairman Gregory Jaczko has also raised questions about the wisdom of the proposal for CIS facilities. He spoke at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2019.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?460643-1/nuclear-power-oversight&start=254
“As much as you may hear from people about consolidated interim storage, it is de-facto permanent storage. Because once you move the fuel somewhere, it’s going to be very hard to move it somewhere else. The only place in principle you could move it to would be a permanent repository. But right now there’s really no prospects, certainly in the next several decades, for any type of permanent repository for spent fuel.”
Mothers for Peace is currently in litigation, opposing CIS.
Attorney Terry Lodge is representing Mothers for Peace in a coalition of seven groups. We were denied standing by the NRC, and all contentions by us and other participants were rejected. The decision is being appealed.
Fall 2019 Newsletter
The Diablo Canyon
Decommissioning Engagement Panel
was created to promote dialogue between members of the local community and PG&E on topics regarding the decommissioning of the nuclear plant. Mothers for Peace member, Linda Seeley, is on this panel of 12 people.
The meetings are open to the public, public comments and questions are encouraged, and videos of the meetings are also available.
After several public meetings and hundreds of public comments, the Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel has released a Strategic Vision. The final document has been submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission.
The topics are: Decommissioning process, funding, future use of the Diablo Canyon lands, and repurposing of the facilities. There is also a proposal for an alternative vision for the panel.
Read the Strategic Vision at:
The Panel will augment this report to include management of irradiated spent fuel, as well as the economic impacts of decommissioning.
The meetings are held at the San Luis Obispo County Government Center, 6-9:30pm
Upcoming meetings:
September 9, 2020: The focus of this meeting is to receive an update on PG&E's assessment of alternative spent nuclear fuel storage systems.
October 28, 2020: The topic has not yet been determined.
More detailed information and live videos of meetings can be found at:
https://diablocanyonpanel.org/
Join Mothers for Peace in its efforts to monitor the spread of radiation from Fukushima and its impact on the ocean. Consider making a tax deductible donation at: https://www.razoo.com/story/Woods-Hole-Oceanographic-Radiation-Testing
People from around the world (including Mothers for Peace members) are independently monitoring radiation and uploading that data onto:
https://blog.safecast.org/
Click on MAP to explore.
When Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant ceases operation within the next few years, we will still be faced with
the challenges of storage and transportation of the radioactive waste.
Go to our YouTube channel to view the
SERIES of EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
presented by San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace
