SANTA SUSANA FIELD LABORATORY
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Phil Rutherford Consulting |
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American Jewish University | Other Sources
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Offsite Impact of SSFLFor over 30 years, activists, legislators and media have misled the public about SSFL. Finally, here is a compilation of evidence that SSFL has NOT impacted the health of its neighbors.
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Nuclear Decommissioning at SSFLA major activity at SSFL has been the decommissioning of DOE-owned and Boeing-owned nuclear and radiological faciities in Area IV. Since 2000, politics, legislation, litigation and regulatory abuse and inaction has interfered with the established decommissioning process.
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PSR-LA Petition & ComplaintPSR-LA allege that demolition debris from decommissioned former nuclear facilities should be classified as low-level radioactive waste. Petitioners: Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles, Southern California Federation of Scientists, Committee to Bridge the Gap and Consumer Watchdog. Respondents: Department of Toxic Substances Control and California Department of Public Health. Real Party In Interest: The Boeing Company
Response to PSR-LA Petition and Complaint
Response to PSR-LA AppealResponse to Appellants' Opening Brief in the PSR-LA Appeal
Response to PSR-LA Petition to the California Supreme Court
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DTSC-Boeing Settlement AgreementOn May 9, 2022 DTSC announced a Settlement Agreement "to hold Boeing accountable to its cleanup obligations at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory." A primary objective is for Boeing to cleanup radionuclides (but not chemicals) in soil to background, in its areas of responsibility. The following paper provides an opposing view.
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Jared Blumenfeld's Conflict of InterestRequest to the California Attorney General to conduct a conflict of interest investigation on CalEPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld.
One month later, Mr. Blumenfeld resigned as CalEPA Secretary. |
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Personal Communication with State OfficialsThe correspondence below with California State officials concerning legislative and regulatory actions related to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) has been prepared by myself, acting as a private citizen and community resident. The material has benefited from the knowledge acquired during my twenty five years as Senior Manager of Radiation Safety at SSFL before my retirement. However the views and opinions expressed are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Boeing Company, the Department of Energy (DOE) or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Neither Boeing, nor DOE, nor NASA has solicited or approved this correspondence. I alone am responsible for its content.
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The Boeing Company
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
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California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch
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Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
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National Park Service (NPS)
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
Other SourcesIn the interest of openness and impartiality, several other organizations host websites expressing a variety of misguided opinions on SSFL. The reader is cautioned to fact check this material against official sources above.
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Last updated at 2:20 pm PDT on 0827/2023