Washington, DC - Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Dr. Gregory Jaczko, calling on the NRC to review and report on the safety conditions at the San Onofre nuclear plant. Problems were recently discovered related to tubes that carry radioactive water at the facility, which is located in San Clemente, California. Senator Boxer has asked the NRC to assess the conditions at the plant to determine if further action is needed.
The text of the letter is linked below:
