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Since 1998, NC WARN has worked with the Union of Concerned Scientists and other groups to warn that nuclear plants are highly vulnerable to acts of malice. Since 9-11, the industry has continued to place more emphasis on cost-cutting and creating a public relations image of security rather than on actual improvements.

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Duke Energy Has Failed 19 Times Building Nuclear Plants — NC WARN News Release

63% failure rate has wasted billions; now Duke wants customers and taxpayers stuck with even more risk for mythical reactors Statement by Executive Director Jim Warren: A new analysis by NC WARN shows that Duke Energy and its subsidiaries cancelled 18 of ­­the nuclear reactors they tried to build between …

I-Team: Flaw Found in Harris Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Head — ABC 11 News

Duke Energy officials describe the flaw as a small depression in a welding seam. They say the public was never in danger. Critics aren’t so sure.

“The industry has had this problem for a number of years and they haven’t been able to figure out how to prevent it from occurring,” said Jim Warren, with the nuclear watchdog group NC WARN.

Absorbing the Nuclear Fallout – Op Ed, Charlotte Business Journal

It’s too early to know the impact of Japan’s emergency on public health and the industry. But new projects worldwide likely will be delayed as the events at Fukushima are analyzed, and changes are debated in plant design, regulation and emergency planning.

Critics question Shearon Harris emergency plans – ABC News

Progress Energy sends out safety information manuals annually to everyone living within ten miles of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, but critics say if something goes wrong at the plant, not nearly enough thought has gone into keeping people safe.

Clarifying Nuclear Waste at Shearon Harris – Independent Weekly

Thanks to the many of you who contacted us regarding the Independent Weekly’s late 2009 article about Shearon Harris. Many of you remember this five-year campaign, and as several noted, the nuclear waste shipments have ended. The following letter appears in the current edition of the paper. (You can see …

Harris Nuclear Plant Fined for Security Violations – News Release by NC WARN

NEWS RELEASE                                                                               Contact:  Jim Warren August 30, 2007                                                                                                  919-416-5077 Penalty closes two-year scandal after 9 charges were confirmed Statement by NC WARN Executive Director Jim Warren: Federal investigators today levied a $65,000 penalty against Progress Energy, owner of the Shearon Harris nuclear plant, ending a wide-ranging security scandal that began …