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 Nuclear Reactor Safety

 NC WARN acts as a watchdog of Shearon Harris and other nuclear power plants.  We track reactor
 problems and since1998 have warned of the potential for nuclear terrorism (see Nuclear Plant Security).

 Harris Fire Violations: Groups Demand Suspension, Fines - 2006 to 2007

 Harris Fire Violations Confirmed But Allowed to Continue: News Release May 3, 2007
 Groups Legal Response to NRC Proposed Ruling May 1, 2007
 Update on Shearon Harris Fire Violations - Too dangerous to allow endless delay: Fact Sheet March 20, 2007
 NRC Lied About N-plant Vulnerability to Air Attacks:    
         1) Note to Editors: Lack of defense highlights Shearon Harris fire violations
         2) Union of Concerned Scientists' indictment of NRC - Highlights: Feb 8, 2007

 NRC confirms Shearon Harris fire violations; N-plant not meeting minimum standards
          Letter to Public Officials: Dec. 11, 2006
         Transcript of NRC Mtg. Harris Fire: Dec. 2006

 Delaying With Fire: The Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant and 14 Years of Fire Safety Violations
                                      Attachments to Report: Delaying With Fire

 10-20-06  Resolution to Support of Bringing Harris Plant Into Compliance with Federal Safety Regulations
 10-03-06  Countering Progress Energy Distortions & Influence: Memo to Public Officials
 09-20-06  Press Release: Groups Demand Nuclear Plant Suspension, Fines
 09-20-06  Legal Petition for Emergency Enforcement
 09-26-06   Follow Up Letter to CEO Re: Linguistic Contortions

 Key Information on Shearon Harris, Other NC Plants

 Industry Wide

• 01-25-06  Leaking Nuclear Plants: Release from Union of Concerned Scientists

• 03-25-04  25 Years After Three Mile Island; Industry-Wide Problems Increase

• 09-15-03  No Confidence in the NRC

• 08-26-03  Blackouts Leave Emergency Diesels as Tenuous Protection at Nuclear Plants 
• 08-20-03  Design Flaw Creates 34% Chance of Core Damage at Nuclear Plants
• 05-20-03  Report by Public Citizen, released with NC WARN, on the Nuclear Industry PAC 
                Contributions to the 108th Congress
• 03-26-02  U.S. Orders Checks for Corrosion at Nuclear Reactors, NY Times

• 07-31-01  Government Admits Nuclear Reactor Re-licensing Expected to Kill

• 04-24-01  Eight Disturbing Questions-Near Misses at Nuclear Plants

• 03-29-01  Davis-Besse: The Reactor with a Hole in its Head

• 10-25-00  NRC Reports Near Miss at V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant

• 03-22-99  Three Mile Island Accident Summary