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Times of San Diego

As San Onofre Dismantling Continues, Experts to Discuss How to Handle Nuclear Waste that Remains

Times of San Diego | Aug 17, 2026

Two congressmen will meet with nuclear scientists, clean-energy advocates and former federal regulators on Thursday at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Seaside Forum in La Jolla for an all-day discussion about long-term management of the waste.

Breaking Green

Podcast: AI Power Demands Are Rewriting Nuclear Safety

June 18, 2026

SLF Nuclear Policy Director Peter Jones discusses safety concerns with repealing regulations and fast-tracking nuclear technologies.

Coast News

Opinion: Reprocessing Isn’t the Solution for San Onofre’s Nuclear Waste

April 7, 2026

SLF President Bart Ziegler highlights why reprocessing isn't the way to go for San Onofre's nuclear waste.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: Why Reprocessing San Onofre’s Nuclear Waste is a Bad Idea

April 3, 2026

SLF President Bart Ziegler explains what reprocessing does and why it is not viable for San Onofre.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Samuel Lawrence Foundation Hosts 'Science on Tap' Event

February 21, 2026

SLF hosts Hot Globe journalist and author Steve Chapple for a night of climate discussions.

Times of San Diego

Opinion: San Onofre waste vaults may be ‘dry as a tomb’ — but for how long?

November 11, 2025

SLF President Bart Ziegler outlines what needs to be done with the nuclear waste at San Onofre to keep communities safe.

Surfer Magazine

Olympic Surfing Comes to America’s Largest Nuclear Waste Dump

SLF Quoted | April 18, 2025

Lower Trestles is hosting surfing in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics; just down the beach is 3.6 million pounds of radioactive waste.

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MSNBC

Over 8 Million Californians Live Within 50 Mi. Of Stored Radioactive Waste

YouTube Video | June 4, 2021

Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA), who represents San Onofre, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the environmental and human impact the radioactive waste..

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