Nuclear Power

Since the early 1990s, NC WARN has watch-dogged the state’s nuclear power industry over its “low-level” and high-level waste practices, along with reactor safety and security issues.

NC WARN Legal Action Against Duke Deal for New Outside Customers – News Release by NC WARN

October 8, 2009

NC customers would pay higher rates to build Cliffside and nuclear plants so the power company can expand in South Carolina.

Duke Document Shows Demand Will DECLINE: More Evidence New Plants Aren’t Needed – News Release by NC WARN

August 12, 2009

More evidence proves Cliffside plant isn’t needed

Bond Ratings Drop Over “Bet the Farm” Risk of Nukes – Coal Problems Too – News Release by NC WARN

July 27, 2009

Moody’s says new nuclear plants are a ‘‘bet the farm’’ risk; the report parallels coal plant financing risks, boosting our call for halting Duke’s Cliffside project.

NC WARN Appeals New Harris Reactors – News Release by NC WARN

July 22, 2009

Regulators show their partiality toward the industry, while ignoring cost, climate and safety concerns – AND the lack of a reactor design

The Path to Clean Efficient Energy – News and Observer Oped by Dr. Blackburn, Jim Warren

June 5, 2009

Instead of risking $35 billion on new plants, there is a better, cheaper and more secure way to handle North Carolina’s energy needs.

U.S. Energy Chair Dismisses New Coal, Nukes – Reuters

May 6, 2009

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKTRE5447HI20090505 UK U.S. utilities, regulator disagree on generation Wed May 6, 2009 12:59am BST By Eileen O’Grady HOUSTON (Reuters) – The nation’s top power industry regulator on Tuesday suggested that U.S. utilities don’t need to build big nuclear or coal-fired power plants to fill the nation’s future power supply needs. …

FERC Head: No Need to Build new U.S. Coal or Nuclear Plants – Greenwire

April 22, 2009

By NOELLE STRAUB AND PETER BEHR, Greenwire http://www.greenwire.com No new nuclear or coal plants may ever be needed in the United States, the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said today. “We may not need any, ever,” Jon Wellinghoff told reporters at a U.S. Energy Association forum. The FERC …

2009: Three Mile Island Much Worse Than Reported – Institute for Southern Studies

April 2, 2009

“What happened at TMI was a whole lot worse than what has been reported, hundreds of times worse.”

Duke Univ. Economist: Modest Increases in Efficiency, Renewables in NC Will Allow Closure of Coal-Fired Plants

March 31, 2009

John Blackburn

The Duke University economics chairman emeritus argues that modest increases in efficiency and renewable power can allow North Carolina to retire coal-fired power plants instead of building new plants. See his study for NC WARN.

More Proof Cliffside, New Nukes Are Not Needed – News Release by NC WARN

February 9, 2009

NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network NEWS RELEASEContact: Jim Warren February 9, 2009919-416-5077 The Southeast has a large surplus of electricity supply, but power companies want to build more plants – on the backs of customers, says watchdog group DURHAM, NC – More industry data was released today showing …

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