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Friends of the Earth, WARN Urge SC, NC to Deny Duke Nuke Costs Due to Design Problems – News Release by NC WARN and Partner Organizations
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Tom Clements 803-834-3084, Cell 803-240-7268 Jim Warren 919-416-5077 July 24, 2008 SC, NC Commissions are Urged to Revoke Duke Nuclear Cost Approvals Due to Design Problems, Delays Feds tell Westinghouse its design is off track; doubts over new nukes grow DURHAM, NC – Federal regulators now say …
Harris, Most N-Plants to Violate Fire Safety for Years Longer – News Release by NC WARN
New regulatory scheme is fraught with delay, happy talk
GAO Cites Lax N-Plant Safety Enforcements – News Release by NC WARN
Update 9/09 : Congressman David Price is to be commended for initiating this investigation, but please urge him to follow through — and force the NRC to stop protecting nuclear lawbreakers: Dave.Russell@mail.house.gov, or 919-967-7924 NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network NEWS RELEASE Contact: Pete MacDowell July 1, 2008 919-259-3140 Fed Watchdog Cites Lax …
Design Problems: Nuke Revival Hits Quicksand at Harris, Other Plants – News Release by NC WARN
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Jim Warren June 24, 2008 Nuke Revival Hits Quicksand at Harris, Other Plants Delays, cost overruns loom as NRC concedes new designs are years from completion DURHAM, NC – Federal regulators now admit that designs for new nuclear power plants are years from completion and the …
Fire Safety Pilot Program at Harris is in Shambles – News Release by NC WARN
*See Letters to NRC Comm. Jaczko & Rep. David Price
Hansen to CEO Rogers: Energy Corps Using Big Tobacco’s Playbook – News Release by NC WARN
Citizen Action Coalition of Indiana NC WARN: Waste Awareness & Reduction Network News Release Contact: Grant Smith 317-205-3535 March 31, 2008 Jim Warren 919-416-5077 Climate Expert Says Energy Chiefs Have Stolen Big Tobacco’s Playbook New study says carbon levels are already too high; NASA’s Hansen urges Duke …
Behind Closed Doors – NRC, Progress Energy & New Nukes – News Release by NC WARN
News Release Contact: Jim Warren March 11, 2008 NRC cut public out of meeting on new nukes at Shearon Harris Group says agency went into “closed session” after Progress Energy ran into trouble Durham, NC – Federal regulators abruptly halted a public meeting Thursday after problems arose with Progress …
Nuke Costs Can’t Be Secret, Groups Tell NC Commission – News Release by NC WARN
News Release Contact: Jim Warren March 4, 2008 New Nuclear Costs Can’t be Secret, Groups Say With industry estimates tripling – up to $9 billion per reactor – NC commission must order Duke Energy to open the books Durham, NC – An alliance of public advocacy groups* today …
Cliffside is Too Costly – News Release by NC WARN
Ruling could spell end of Cliffside project since Duke Energy admits it’s too costly to build a single coal-fired unit.