Task force releases report on San Onofre nuclear plant

SAN ONOFRE (CNS) - A task force of experts and local stakeholders working on solutions for the decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has recommended the creation of a federal Nuclear Waste Administration focused solely on storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel.

Wednesday's report from the SONGS Task Force, formed by Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, featured a wide range of policy recommendations to ensure the safe removal of nuclear fuel from the site -- also known as SONGS -- and development of a permanent repository location to dispose of the waste.

The task force r...