San Onofre Community Engagement Panel Plans May 6 Workshop on Used Nuclear Fuel Issues

The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel (CEP) will hold a workshop May 6 to discuss long-term storage and management of used nuclear fuel at the San Onofre nuclear plant.

Tuesday, May 6, 6-9 p.m.

San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. MAP

Per Peterson, a University of California, Berkeley professor who served on the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future.

Other presenters include:

• Radioactive Waste Management Associates
• The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Dry fuel storage manufacturer

The public is invited to observe. The workshop will be webcast live on www.songscommunity.com. SCE announced June 7 that it would retire San Onofre Units 2 and 3, and begin preparations to decommission the facility. SCE has established core principles of safety, stewardship and engagement to guide decommissioning. For more information about SCE, visit www.songscommunity.com.

Parking is available in the San Juan Capistrano Community Center's lot.