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Behind Closed Doors – NRC, Progress Energy & New Nukes – News Release by NC WARN

March 11, 2008

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

March 4, 2008

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

February 28, 2008

Ruling could spell end of Cliffside project since Duke Energy admits it’s too costly to build a single coal-fired unit.

Progress & Duke Promote Wastage to Build New Plants – The News and Observer

February 23, 2008

“Leave the lights on – what the heck!” The article below describes only one of several utility programs that encourage maximum electricity usage. Both Duke Energy and Progress Energy “are aggressively recruiting new customers for their programs” before the Utilities Commission bans them. Note that these “leave the lights on” …

Greenscam Alert: Duke Ad Implies Elimination of Greenhouse Gases, and Op-ed in Herald Sun

February 18, 2008

NOTE TO EDITORS & PUBLIC OFFICIALS Contact: Jim Warren February 18, 2008 919-416-5077 Duke Energy Deception Worsens Regarding New Plant’s Emissions Media, public officials must also be skeptical of State claims about Cliffside Statement from Jim Warren, NC WARN Executive Director: We call on all …

Blocked! $50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear energy axed from stimulus bill – Announcement from NC WARN

February 12, 2008

$50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear energy axed from stimulus bill Congressional negotiators in the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed late February 11 on a $789 billion stimulus bill but killed an attempt to squander $50 billion on new nuclear reactors. This result is a major victory …

North Carolina residents need straight talk from Duke Energy — Herald-Sun

February 10, 2008

Op-Ed by Jim Warren. Climate change is causing extensive damage at an accelerating rate. Oxfam International reports that weather disasters have quadrupled in 20 years with a quarter billion people impacted annually.

N&O Avoided Inspector General’s Report – Letter to The News and Observer

February 6, 2008

February 6, 2008 Dear N&O Editors, The N&O missed the mark twice on Feb. 2 regarding Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein’s visit to Raleigh and the Shearon Harris power plant. Both articles gave the political appointee public relations platforms to endorse the industry he’s supposed to regulate. Both failed …

NC WARN Debates Duke Energy – WUNC Radio’s State of Things

February 5, 2008

Why coal and why now? Host Frank Stasio discusses the economics and environmental impact of meeting the state’s energy needs

Six Progress, Duke Nukes Lead in Fire Violations

January 30, 2008

NEWS RELEASE January 30, 2008 Contact: Jim Warren, NC WARN 919-416-5077 Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear 301-523-0201 David Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists 202-223-6133 Inspector General: Progress, Duke Nukes lead in fire violations Agency’s watchdog cites 14 years of non-enforcement of key meltdown risk DURHAM, NC – Six out of 15 …

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