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In article <940404.024841.9888@cheshire.oxy.edu> scruggs@cheshire.oxy.edu (Stuart Russell Scruggs) writes:
>  This goes out to anyone who cares to answer:
>
>  Hello,
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>  For most of my life, I have lived near the San Onofre Nuclear Facility.
> I have heard some rumors that SoCal Edison, the power company that operates
> the nuclear plant is going to shut it down due to high operating costs.  Can
> anybody confirm, deny, or clarify this rumor?
>  I do realize that at least one of the reactors _is_ being shut down because
>it is old, but I have heard that the whole plant will be shut down. 
>  Also, if they do decide to shut the plant down, who will have ownership of
>the land, and what might they do with it?  I realize that the marine base,
>Camp Pendleton, surrounds the San Onofre State Beach.  Will the land be used
>to extend the state beach, the marine base, or will it be used for some other
>kind of development (i.e. a desalination plant )?
>
>  Thank you in advance to anyone who replies.  
>  Stu (scruggs@cheshire.oxy.edu)

The land most likely is owned by SoCal Edison.  If the whole plant were 
shut down, it would be decommissioned, and the area cleaned up.  If it 
were safe for general public use, then the land would most likely be 
sold.  It is unlikely that it would expand the military base - too far 
away, the federal gov is decreasing its holdings.  I suggest that you 
call SoCal Edison and ask them what their plans are and what would 
happen.  I'd bet their PR dept gets asked this a lot.
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