On Golden Days – Part III
Part III On March 28th, 1979, one of the two nuclear reactors in south central Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island power plant suffered a partial meltdown, emitting low levels of radiation throughout the area, delivering the country its worst nuclear...
Why We Stand a Fighting Chance
A conversation with the folks that fight our fires about what’s keeping them up at night. On November 8, 2018, a fire ignited, sparked by power lines at the old Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the Simi Hills. Less...
New Study Finds Field Lab Spread Radiation During Woolsey Fire
Radioactive particles from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) spread during the Woolsey Fire in 2018, despite repeated claims to the contrary from officials and agencies, including the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). A study of 360...
Wilderness Park Reopens Two Years After the Woolsey Fire
Two years after it was burned in the Woolsey Fire, Charmlee Wilderness Park is open again. The reopening took place quietly and without fanfare on October 19, but for survivors of the 2018 Woolsey Fire, this reopening was a...
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