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California Tsunami Alert Was Wake-Up Call on San Onofre Flood Risk
The tsunami advisory that woke up the West Coast on Jan. 15 should serve as a wake-up call on flooding dangers at the nuclear waste storage facility in San Onofre.
The facility is 100 feet from the beach. During high tides, waves crash into an aging bulkhead that separates the sea from the storage vault – a kind of crypt that holds 3.6 million pounds of deadly, radioactive waste. According to Southern California Edison, the sprawling, concrete vault will flood from a storm at high tide.
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National Coverage of SLF’s Lawsuit on MSNBC
On June 3, 2021, SLF’s lawsuit for the improved management of the radioactive waste at San Onofre was featured by Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC’s The Last Word (watch here). Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the environmental and human impact that radioactive waste has on the millions of people who live near San Onofre.
SLF-funded programs connect science, education & the arts to build community voices
As a 501(c)(3), SLF hosts public events, performances, and builds awareness of powerful issues through programs across education, science and the arts.
Micro-grant funding enables us to have broad outreach. Grants present a critical investment opportunity for inspired individuals and organizations to empower our community.
ENVIRONMENT - NUCLEAR WASTE
3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste at San Onofre and the threat to public safety
SCIENCE & MEDICINE
From the microbiome to ecological studies, we fund a wide range of scientific explorations
education
As a bridge to shared learning, we promote programs from STEAM to garden education
The ARTS
Providing broader access to the arts for all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds
UNSUNG HERO/INES
Recognizing outstanding individuals and groups that go above and beyond in their field
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