Legal Action Says Westinghouse Design is Plagued by Flaws, Four Years’ Delay
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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.
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Jim Warren Debates Nuclear Official on Charlotte Public Radio
Fire When NOT Ready: All US Plants in Violation of Top Meltdown Risk Factor – a Report by UCS, Beyond Nuclear, NC WARN
Union of Concerned Scientists, Beyond Nuclear, NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network NEWS RELEASE Contact: Paul Gunter 301-523-0201 October 29, 2008 Dave Lochbaum 202-331-5430 Jim Warren 919-416-5077 Watchdogs to Congressman Price: Enforce Fire Safety Rules or Shut Down Nuclear Plants Shearon Harris safety cannot be verified, and “upgrades” are …
Fire When Not Ready – Report by NC WARN, Union of Concerned Scientists and Beyond Nuclear
Standardized Nuclear Design Eluding Utilities – The Triangle Business Journal
Harris Reactors Likely to Cost $9 Billion – Progress Doubles Estimate – The News & Observer
Reactors likely to cost $9 billion – Progress Energy doubles estimate, The News & Observer
Cost Doubles for New Nukes at Shearon Harris – News Release by NC WARN
Cost Estimate Doubles for New Nukes at Shearon Harris Progress Energy amends license application to counter critics, who say watch out for more hikes due to mounting design problems Statement by Executive Director Jim Warren: DURHAM, NC – Progress Energy has notified federal regulators that the cost to build two …
Duke’s Con Job + Bad News on Climate – News Release by NC WARN
Evidence mounts that Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers is trying to pull a massive con job on Carolinas electricity customers concerned about rising power bills, air quality and brand new data about ominous climate tipping points.
Nuke Revival Faces Nightmare Scenario – News Release by NC WARN
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Jim Warren/919-416-5077 September 8, 2008 Nuclear Revival Hits More Delays over Design Problems Industry nightmare looms as Westinghouse misses deadlines, asks NRC to suspend schedule; upcoming meetings could be pivotal DURHAM, NC – Hopes for resuscitating the U.S. nuclear power industry have suffered another serious setback as …
Southern Scam: Duke solicits outside customers – Opinion in The News and Observer
Further proof that NC could quickly turn to energy efficiency: Please urge your regular news source to investigate these issues as explained in this NC WARN-CCAC letter, which The News & Observer’s editorial page ran on August 15th. To the Editor: Your Aug. 6 article “Duke Energy aims for new …