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PG&E is set to hold a public open house at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the ongoing decommissioning of the plant’s nuclear power facility known as Unit 3………

Earlier on Wednesday at the Arcata City Library, former Eureka resident and former plant nuclear control technician Bob Rowen is set to hold a lecture and Q&A session to discuss the allegations he has raised about the plant’s operations and government oversight.

Having already written a book on the topic, “My Humboldt Diary: A True Story of Betrayal of the Public Trust,” Rowen claims PG&E and government agencies — like the now defunct Atomic Energy Commission — made decisions or intentionally ignored incidents of radioactive exposure to both power plant employees and members of the surrounding communities.

After bringing his allegations forward, Rowen claims he and other employees were fired in 1970 as retaliation with subsequent police investigations, attempts to smear his character and even death threats occurring in the aftermath.

The Atomic Energy Commission investigated Rowen’s claims, but found that PG&E had not committed any major safety violations relating to radiation exposure in its investigation.

Will Houston can be reached at 707-441-0504.