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While I don't agree with this woman on just about any other issue, I support her actions here:

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES February 6, 2013 (AP)

California Sen. Barbara Boxer pressed federal regulators Wednesday to open an investigation into equipment problems at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant.

In a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Democrat said information in a previously unreleased report shows operator Southern California Edison and the company that built the plant's ailing steam generators, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, were aware of design problems before the equipment was installed.

Edison spokeswoman Maureen Brown did not immediately respond to an email and phone message seeking comment. Mitsubishi spokesman Patrick Boyle did not immediately respond to an email or phone message seeking comment.

In a statement issued by spokesman Victor Dricks, the NRC confirmed it had received the letter and would respond in the normal course of business.

"As an independent safety agency, we will review all available information in making a judgment as to whether the plant would meet our safety standards if restart were permitted," the NRC said.

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