NRC says “Our concern is that your plant might not be safe” DURHAM, NC – A second round of tests has confirmed that a key safety system at the Harris nuclear plant is not protective against reactor core damage, according to results discussed at a federal meeting last week. A …
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Map: What if Chernobyl Had Happened at Shearon Harris?
Why Nukes Can’t Solve Climate Change – Nuclear Information and Resource Service
Nuclear power can’t stop climate change Even though the Bush Administration stubbornly refuses to admit that global climate change is a serious environmental threat, the US nuclear industry is spending millions of dollars promoting atomic power as the answer to the greenhouse effect. Their claim is without basis. Nuclear energy …
Air Pollution Linked to DNA Fragmentation of Human Sperm – Human Reproduction
Thanks to Dr. Zell McGee for providing the overview of this study. “Episodic Air Pollution is Associated with Increased DNA Fragmentation in Human Sperm Without Other Changes in Semen Quality,” was published in Human Reproduction in 2005 by Rubes, J., Selevan, S.G., et al. Exposure to intermittent air pollution may …
7th Investigation Finds More Fire Risks at Harris – News Release by NC WARN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Group Says Owner Dodging Corrections; Urges Legislators Touring Shearon Harris to Look Beyond New Paint, Guards & Guns DURHAM, NC – A federal report shows scores of additional pumps, valves and electrical cables unprotected against fire at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant – the seventh inspection since …
300 Groups Reject Nuclear Energy as a Global Warming Solution – News Release by NC WARN and Partner Organizations
Congress Demands NRC Address Risks at Reactor Waste Pools – News Release by Nuclear Security Coalition
Producing power with too much danger — News & Observer
Preparing North Carolina for Climate Changes – News Release by NC WARN
UPDATE SEPT. 2009: State govt. still has done little on this front. Representative Pricey Harrison 57th District North Carolina General Assembly For Immediate Release May 3, 2005 Contact on the bill: Representative Pricey Harrison, (919) 733-5771 On the studies: NC WARN, Jim Warren (919) 416-5077 Studies show likelihood of increasingly violent weather …
The Future of Nuclear Terror – Bennett Ramberg Opinion Piece
United Press International April 28, 2005 Outside view: The future of nuclear terror By Bennett Ramberg Outside View Commentator Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 28 (UPI) — This month marks Chernobyl’s 19th anniversary. It comes at a time of continuing concern about the motivation and ability of terrorists to inflict an intentional Chernobyl upon …