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ENCINITAS: Council will put San Onofre on agenda to examine safety issues

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/encinitas/encinitas-council-will-put-san-onofre-on-agenda-to-examine/article_31eda038-b02d-5f71-8ded-652c079caf5a.html

ENCINITAS: Council will put San Onofre on agenda to examine safety issues

June 13, 2012 9:15 pm • BY PAUL SISSON psisson@nctimes.com
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Encinitas is the latest North County city to opt for a closer look at nuclear safety after hearing passionate pleas from community activists calling for greater scrutiny of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

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Councilman Mark Muir said that there are pros and cons surrounding many nuclear issues but said he believed there was a common ground that requires a closer look.

"The common ground that we have is safety," Muir said.

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On April 25, Solana Beach was the first San Diego County city to take a stand on San Onofre. After receiving presentations from concerned community members similar to the one presented in Encinitas Wednesday night, the Solana Beach City Council unanimously approved sending letters of concern to NRC chairman Gregory Jaczko and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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