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N&O Avoided Inspector General’s Report – Letter to The News and Observer
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
Six Progress, Duke Nukes Lead in Fire Violations
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 …
Lip-Sticking a Pig: Easley Team Approves Cliffside by Distorting Pollution Levels – News Release by NC WARN
The State and Duke Energy seem to be working in tandem to put lipstick on a pig, based on their coordinated announcements today. Despite their withering campaign of distortion, building the Cliffside power plant is a losing strategy for the climate crisis, air quality and mercury poisoning of the North Carolina public.
‘Truth Squad’ Needed to Scrutinize Duke Energy – Letter to the News and Observer
January 25, 2008 To the Editor, The media should launch a “Truth Squad” to scrutinize both Duke Energy’s claims – and the state’s collusion in ignoring key issues – about the proposed Cliffside power plant. Although NC WARN was required to verify the accuracy of our statewide ads, Duke continually …
Feds Must Take Permit From State Control – News Release by NC WARN
Statewide Ads Target Duke CEO’s Contradictions – Statement from NC WARN
Because public officials and the news media have left unchallenged key contradictions regarding Duke Energy’s proposal to build a massive coal-fired power plant despite a rapidly accelerating climate crisis, NC WARN is placing full-page newspaper ads calling on North Carolinians to press CEO Jim Rogers to walk his talk by cancelling the Cliffside project and turning to efficient, clean energy.