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San Onofre Symposium:

Nuclear Waste to Clean Energy

August 20, 2026 | Scripps Seaside ForumRegister

Art. Science. Education.

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Our Mission

The Samuel Lawrence Foundation builds community around access to science, education, and the arts. Central to our work is the push for nuclear waste free coastlines and safe waste management at the decomissioned San Onofre nuclear power plant.

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“...we've got to fix the back end of the fuel cycle
before we build more nuclear power plants in California.”
— Representative Mike Levin, CA 49th Congressional District

The Problem

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (S.O.N.G.S.)

We work with policymakers, scientists, and industry leaders to move the waste off the beach:

3.6 million lbs of nuclear waste
100 ft from the Pacific Ocean
9 million people live within 50 miles
No plan to move the waste
Read our Fact SheetNuclear Waste PageLearn More
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How We Make Change

Coastline with sandy beach, ocean waves, cliffs, and industrial domes in the background.
Group of children holding books standing together on a wooden boat by a riverbank.
Coastal nuclear power plant with two large domes near ocean waves and green hills in the background.
Ocean wave curling near a sunny beach with houses and palm trees onshore under a blue sky.
Group of people in casual and wetsuit attire standing in a line on a sunny beach with ocean in background.
Group of surfers on surfboards forming a circle in blue ocean water near shore.
Group of adults posing indoors in front of projector screens showing aerial plant photos.
Seven children gathered around a table with a basket of bananas and two weighing scales outdoors.
Group of children and adults posing indoors in front of a wooden door, some holding stuffed animals.
Group of children and a masked adult dancing outdoors with paper headbands in sunny daylight.
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