# California’s infamous ‘nuclear boobs’ are finally getting the chop after decades of turning heads

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/californias-infamous-nuclear-boobs-are-finally-getting-the-chop-after-decades-of-turning-heads/
- Published: 2026-11-12T23:32:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T00:33:59+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/lifestyle/san-onofres-famous-twin-domes-will-be-demolished-by-end-of-2027/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- San Onofre’s twin domes are due to be demolished by the end of 2027.
- More than 1,600 tons of spent nuclear fuel remain on site.
- Full decommissioning is expected by 2028.

## Summary

The twin cooling domes at California’s shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are due to be demolished by the end of 2027, as the site is decommissioned. Their removal marks visible progress in clearing the plant, but spent nuclear fuel remains stored near the Pacific coast, prompting ongoing concern about long-term safety and disposal.

The plant’s domes were built in 1983 and 1984 and the facility closed in 2013. So far, 52 of its 62 structures have been demolished and more than 700 million pounds of radioactive material removed, with about 3.6 million pounds still to go; over 1,600 tons of spent fuel remain on site. Full decommissioning is expected by 2028, while officials and residents have raised concerns about coastal erosion, rising sea levels and seismic risks.

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