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Greetings!

Thanks to an outstanding grassroots effort led by one of our own, Torgen Johnson, a meeting of epic proportions may change the way the world looks at the dangers posed by nuclear power. Those individuals closest to the nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island and Fukushima will discuss what it is like to have to stare down a melt down when millions of lives are at stake.
 
This distinguished panel includes the former Prime Minister of Japan, two former NRC Commissioners and a world renowned nuclear engineer. The levels of complexity and diplomacy required to bring such esteemed speakers together took so much time that there is now a very small window of opportunity to get the word out. We are counting on you to help us make up for this time constraint by taking action now. 
 
Please go to our facebook event page and sign up as "Going", even if you can only participate via our webcast. Share this notice with your friends, family and community leaders. You might also be the one to push our petition to Keep San Onofre Shut Down over the 5000 mark. At this time we are at 4,968 signatures.
 
Below is the press release for this important meeting, recent news and an opportunity to help us with whatever financial support you can afford. Together we can prevent the next nuclear disaster by raising awareness and taking action.
 
Thanks,
Gary

 


... June 4, 2013 San Diego/National/Japan News Advisory ...

 

FORMER JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER AND EX-HEAD OF U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TO DISCUSS FUKUSHIMA'S LESSONS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

*** Webcast and Audio Feed Available to Media Outside of San Diego ***

 

Against Backdrop of Debate About Fate of Troubled San Onofre Reactor, Two Public Officials Who Led During Time of Japanese Reactor Crisis Appearing Together for Same Time.

 

SAN DIEGO, CA.///News Advisory///Two public figures who led the response in Japan and the United States to the Fukushima reactor crisis will appear together Tuesday for the first time to outline the lessons of Fukushima for Southern California, which now awaits the decision on whether or not the crippled San Onofre reactors near San Diego will be restarted.

 

Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan will discuss his concerns about the inherent dangers posed by nuclear reactors. He will be joined for former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Gregory Jaczko, who has emerged as a leading critic of safety at U.S. nuclear power plants.

 

The event will be available live both to reporters in San Diego and via phone feed and Webcast to members of the news media elsewhere in the U.S.

 

News event speakers will be:

 

  • The Honorable Naoto Kan, former Prime Minister of Japan from June 2010 to August 2011;
  • Gregory Jaczko, former chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from May 2009 to July 2012;
  • Peter A. Bradford, adjunct professor at the Vermont Law School, a former member of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and a former utility commission chair in New York and Maine;
  • Arnold "Arnie" Gundersen, chief engineer of the energy consulting company Fairewinds Associates, and a former nuclear power industry executive; and  
  • Dave Roberts, County Board of Supervisors, San Diego.

              

 

FOR REPORTERS OUTSIDE OF SAN DIEGO:  A live Webcast from this news event will be available to reporters outside of San Diego, CA., starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT/11:30 a.m. EDT on June 4, 2013, at http://av4b.com/live/

 

FOR REPORTERS IN SAN DIEGO:  Members of the media in the San Diego area are  invited to attend the seminar starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT on June 4, 2013,  at the Chambers of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, 3rd Floor, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego. (MAP)    

 

MEDIA CONTACT:   Alex Frank at (703) 276-3264 or afrank@hastingsgroup.com. 

  

 

Recent San Onofre News

 

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer wants the Justice Department to investigate if California utility executives deceived federal regulators about an equipment swap at the San Onofre nuclear power plant that eventually led to a radiation leak, The Associated Press has learned. 

The restart of the San Onofre nuclear plant could be authorized before the conclusion of investigations into the conduct of the plant operator, the chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told a Senate committee on Thursday.

 

 



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