Former Insider Says Westinghouse and NRC are Ignoring the Sun’s Heat Impacts on Nuclear Systems Despite U.S. Concrete Failures this Summer
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Great solar news, but NC utilities impeding the shift – An Update from NC WARN
The first two items show that we can get our energy primarily from clean, renewable sources and that solar PV will be cost competitive with traditional fossil fuels soon – even without government subsidies.
The third item relates how Duke Energy and other electric utilities are blocking the transition to clean energy in NC.
Legal Motion on AP1000 – Press Release by Friends of the Earth, NC WARN, others
Citing more design mistakes and omissions, public interest groups call for nuclear regulators to halt the AP1000 reactor approval process; watchdogs press NRC chairman to release damning internal dissent
Investigate Whistleblower’s Reactor Warnings, NC WARN Urges Nuclear Inspector General – News Release by NC WARN
Corrupted U.S. nuclear agency – News Release by NC WARN
Three investigative articles published last week add mountains of evidence to years-long claims by U.S. watchdogs that the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission is heavily corrupted by industry influence.
Nuclear Delays and Legal Challenges – News Release by NC WARN
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, a key player in the potential revival of nuclear power, said yesterday that the Fukushima disaster will delay U.S. nuclear development until safety upgrades can be considered, noting the likely re-evaluation of spent fuel storage.
Large Power Plants Sit Idle in North Carolina while Duke Wants to Raise Rates to Build New Ones – News Release by NC WARN
Duke Energy has a hefty surplus of generation capacity; it should promptly retire at least one newer coal-burning plant and stop trying to build nuclear reactors.
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Too Much Baseload Legal Brief
Consumers Against Rate Hikes – News Release by NC WARN
A loose-knit group of organizations representing diverse interests is taking pre-emptive action against proposed annual rate hikes by Duke Energy and Progress Energy.
Nuclear Prices Soar 37% as Solar Prices Keep Falling – News Release by NC WARN
John Locke Foundation attacks continue despite federal data fortifying NC WARN’s July finding that solar power is now cheaper than juice from new nukes.
NC WARN challenges Duke, Progress PR, growth claims – News Release by NC WARN
Arguments for new nuclear, coal plants ignore years of flat growth, rising rates, and a restructured economic future