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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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Nuclear = the Worst Managerial Disaster — Forbes

Op-Ed by Jim Warren. Despite a withering propaganda offensive depicting nuclear power as carbon free and safer than ever, resuscitating the failed technology would be a huge, unnecessary gamble for our climate, economy and safety.

$20 Billion Dollar Check to Utilities – Announcement from NC WARN

NC Needs Clean Energy– Not a Corporate Giveaway Energy bill has fatal flaws: Tell State Leaders to Fix It or Nix It The power companies and hog industry have loaded what began as a good renewable energy bill with measures that are very likely to: Raise your power bills and …

Progress’ Nuke Delay Is Boost for Climate Protection – Statement from NC WARN

NOTE TO EDITORS Contact:  Jim Warren June 6, 2007 A Big Boost Against Global Warming and Nuclear Risks   Progress Energy’s delay in pursuing new reactors is an important step toward climate protection and the transition to clean, economical electricity Statement by Jim Warren, Executive Director of NC WARN: Many …

“No Meltdown Yet” – NC WARN Report on Harris Problems

  “No Meltdown Yet” is too high a threshold to judge a nuclear power plant’s safety record   An NC WARN report on new and continuing problems at Shearon Harris   The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent its annual Assessment Report to Harris officials on March 1, 2007.  It listed …

Update on Harris Fire Violations – Endless Delay – Fact Sheet by NC WARN

A FACT SHEET BY NC WARN The Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant has increased its risk of a radiation disaster by violating federal fire safety regulations for 14 years – after promising for years to correct all vulnerabilities.   1.  Fire is a leading risk factor for meltdown at US nuclear …

Fire Violations: Groups’ Response to NRC Proposed Ruling

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION J.E. Dyer, Director In the Matter of Docket No. 50-400 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY –  License No. NPF-63 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit ______________________________________________________________________________ PETITIONERS’ RESPONSE TO PROPOSED DIRECTOR’S DECISION UNDER 10 C.F.R. 2.206 NOW COME …

State Board Confirms Harris Security Violations – News Release by NC WARN

NEWS RELEASE    October 20, 2006 State Board Confirms Shearon Harris Security Violations Justice agency asserts authority over security licensing at all NC nuclear plants DURHAM, NC – A State licensing board cited a security contractor for violations involving the testing of guards at the Harris Nuclear Plant, and moved …