Support for the SSFL cleanup agreements was overwhelming—1700+ comments in favor, compared to a handful of comments that raised some questions. Even those few questions, however, were largely due to misconceptions about the agreements, or about matters that were addressed in more detail in the subsequent draft Agreement on Consent. These questions are briefly discussed in this post.
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An astonishing 1700-plus comments were received in support of the cleanup agreements for the nuclear and rocket-testing SSFL, the state announced late yesterday. However, the Department of Energy (DOE) has requested an additional 30-day comment period on the legal language drafted to incorporate the agreement into a binding, enforceable form. [Updated to include supporting documents.]
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Congressman Brad Sherman, Assemblymember Julia Brownley, Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks, and LA City Councilman Greig Smith held a press conference at SSFL to deliver a letter to Boeing to call on it to stop frustrating the cleanup and join in the agreements-in-principle reached with DOE, NASA, and the state.
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On September 3, in a tremendous victory for community members, breakthrough Agreements-in-Principle (AIPs) were announced between the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL).
Read More ...The next meeting of the Santa Susana Work Group is Tuesday, November 9th, at 6:30 p.m. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center 3050 East Los Angeles Avenue Simi Valley, CA 93065 [googleMap name=”Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center” width=”600″ height=”400″]3050 East Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065[/googleMap]
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We are proud to announce the official Rocketdyne Cleanup Coalition website. The Rocketdyne Cleanup Coalition, or RCC, is a community-based alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), commonly known as Rocketdyne. We’ve been active since 1989 and are going strong.
Read More ...[singlepic id=20 w=320 h=240 float=left]Millie Plotkin died peacefully in her sleep on October 16. Millie, who, along with her husband Dr. Sheldon Plotkin, was an original member of the Rocketdyne Cleanup Coalition, will be greatly missed. Our thoughts go out to Shel.
Read More ...DTSC’s Runkle Canyon team (Rick Brausch, Mark Malinowski, and John Naginis) will hold a meeting on September 30 to discuss the recently approved Runkle Canyon Response Plan. Thursday, September 30 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. DTSC Chatsworth office, conference room 1-136 9211 Oakdale Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 [googleMap name=”DTSC” width=”600″ height=”400″]9211 Oakdale Avenue, Chatsworth, […]
Read More ...The next chemical background meeting will be held on Thursday, September 2 at 10:00 a.m. in the DTSC Chatsworth office. The main topic of discussion will be the Chemical Background Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP). DTSC 9211 Oakdale Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 [googleMap name=”DTSC” description=” Chatsworth, CA 91311″ width=”600″ height=”400″]9211 Oakdale Avenue[/googleMap]
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Representative Henry Waxman pledged his support for the cleanup of the Santa Susan Field Laboratory at a meeting of the West Hills Neighborhood Council on Wednesday, August 11th.
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