SAN ONOFRE, Kalifornia (PNN) - May 15, 2012 - According to a new report released by Fairewinds and Friends of the Earth, southern Kalifornia nuclear energy company Edison avoided federal regulatory guidelines when replacing defective steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, leading to major malfunctions and a release of radiation from defective equipment at San Onofre in January.

The company's solutions include plugging the tubes that carry radioactive steam and operating the plant at reduced power; however, the report reveals that these solutions are greatly insufficient and indicative of a consistently negligent and under-regulated industry.

Author of the report, nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen, reports that the industry proposed solutions will lead to catastrophe: “If a steam-line accident were to occur, vibrationally induced tube damage at San Onofre could cause an inordinate amount of radioactivity to be released outside of the containment system, compromising public health and safety in one of the most heavily populated areas in the (Fascist Police States of Amerika).”