This long-shuttered California landmark is finally being demolished

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The big breast monuments are finally going away.  8)

This long-shuttered California landmark is finally being demolished

https://ktla.com/news/california/san-onofre-demolition/

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Surfers pass in front of the San Onofre nuclear power plant.

Federal officials announced that demolition of the twin domes at the decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will be completed by the end of 2027. The project follows the removal of dozens of site structures while roughly 1,600 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel remains stored on the coast.

The ongoing management of spent fuel at the shuttered California site highlights broader industry challenges regarding coastal vulnerability, seismic risks, and the long-term storage of radioactive material. State and federal stakeholders continue to debate permanent disposal solutions as several states explore agreements to accept waste from decommissioned facilities.

QuoteSONGS is finally singing its swan song. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), the decommissioned nuclear power plant whose massive twin domes have been the butt of jokes for decades, is finally going to be demolished, U.S. Rep. Mike Levin recently announced. Levin (D-Carlsbad) held a news conference on Oct. 28 when he outlined [...]

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Levin (D-Carlsbad) held a news conference on Oct. 28 when he outlined plans to remove all remaining nuclear waste from the facility. Demolition of the domes, he said, will be done by the end of 2027.

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