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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).
 

Six Progress, Duke nukes lead in fire violations:1/30/08

N&O avoided Insp. General's report: Ltr 2/6/08

Rep. Price rebukes NRC.pdf

GAO Investigates Harris Fire Violations: 7/11/07

New and Continuing Problems at Shearon Harris: An NC WARN Report 5/23/07

One of the Most Dangerous Nuclear Plants in America: Shearon Harris failed safety record 5/06

 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