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New Study says carbon levels are already too high;
NASA's Dr. James Hansen urges Duke CEO Rogers to cancel plants,
not repeat Big Tobacco's tactics.

News release; Hansen's letter to Rogers; Study summary;
Full study:
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/2008/TargetCO2_20080317
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twaFDdOr3pc 


SEND A SHORT NOTE TO CEO Jim Rogers:
Urge him to turn to proven clean and efficient energy—and CANCEL CLIFFSIDE.


ContactUs@duke-energy.com

CEO James Rogers, Duke Energy,
PO Box 1090, Charlotte, NC 28201-1090

URGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO STAND UP
TO DUKE ENERGY.

Join five candidates for Gov. & Lt. Gov. who
are saying NO to Cliffside.

 

 

AVERTING CLIMATE CATASTROPHE

"Stopping this new plant is the best thing you can do to stop global warming." -
Dr. James Hansen, Director, NASA's Goddard Institute

STOP NUCLEAR LAWBREAKERS (Click here for more information)
Please thank Congressman David Price
for initiating this investigation and urge him
to ensure that Congress finally stops NRC from protecting nuclear lawbreakers - via a short message to his local office: 
Dave.Russell@mail.house.gov or 919-967-7924

New industry data prove new coal
and nuclear plants are not needed!
Speak out for climate protection
click here for more information

The Sleeping Media
& Climate Change

See Stories Largely Ignored by U.S. Media


Nuke Revival Hits Quicksand at Harris, Other Plants:
   
News Release 6/24/08
     Motion to Immediately Suspend 6/24/08

Melting Arctic Ice Model (Video Clip)

Duke's own study shows Cliffside, New Nukes not needed: 6/11/08

New Fire Program at Harris Plant in Shambles: 4/08
     Letter to NRC Comm. Jaczko pdf
     Letter to Rep. David Price pdf

Climate Crisis, New Nukes & Progress Energy:
Op-ed in N&O by Jim Warren: 4/22/08

Forecast for big sea level rise; U.S. media fails on another big climate story: 4/15/08

Jim Hansen, the Big Ice Melt, and the Mainstream Media:
Bill Henderson, truthout 4/9/08

Data proves new plants not needed: 3/17/08
     Legal brief on Southeastern over-supply.pdf
 

Leave The Lights On - What the Heck!
Progress and Duke promote wastage in order to build
new plants

Recent Nuclear News:

Nuke Costs Can't Be Secret: 3/3/08

Six Progress, Duke nukes lead in fire violations:1/30/08

      N&O avoided Insp. General's report: Ltr 2/6/08

        Rep. Price rebukes NRC.pdf

                                      Programs

Global Warming & Smart Energy

 

Nuclear Reactor Safety

The Sleeping Media
& Climate Change

See Stories Largely Ignored by U.S. Media

 

GAO Investigates Harris Fire Violations: 7/11/07

New and Continuing Problems at Shearon Harris: An NC WARN Report 5/23/07

Update on Harris Fire Violations: Fact Sheet 3/20/07

One of the Most Dangerous Nuclear Plants in America:
Shearon Harris failed safety record: 5/06

(For more information, click on program title above.)


 

Top Climate expert joins fight in NC: 10/15/07

E. Bill Sends NC Backward: WARN stmt 7/07

NC Coalition Maps Out Shift to Clean Energy: 3/07

NC's Greener Energy Future: Dr. John Blackburn: N&O Point of View: 1/18/07

(For more information, click on program title above.)
 

Cliffside Coal Plant, Duke Energy

New Nuclear Plants?


Speeding into Climate Crisis -
 Duke Energy Hits the Gas
 

NC Poll: Public prefers clean energy to Cliffside: 4/08

Letter to Presidential Candidates;
McCain, Clinton and Obama must face the climate crisis, help cancel new plants.pdf  4/28/08

Groups Challenge Cliffside Permit: 3/19/08
Legal Appeal of the Cliffside Power Plant.pdf

Countering Duke Energy's Deception

Jim Warren debates Duke Energy on Cliffside & Climate - WUNC's The State of Things:

Weather disasters soar - action needed: 11/30/07

(For more information, click on program title above.)


"We can slow global warming OR build new nuclear plants.  We cannot do both". 

(Nuclear Information & Resource Service)
 

Countering the PR:  Nukes & CO2.  Ltr to editor 6/21/08

Fact Sheet: 9 Reasons For No New Nukes

Nuclear Power: Worst Managerial Disaster

New Nukes = Risky Business: Analysis by Bradford & Schlissel

(For more information, click on program title above.)

 

Nuclear Waste

 

 Nuclear Plant Security

Highlights of Report on Spent Fuel by National Academy of Sciences

 


Above: A nuclear waste cooling pool

Could a Shearon Harris problem affect your home?  (Map)

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Contact NC WARN:

North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network
P.O. Box 61051, Durham, NC  27715-1051
Ph: (919) 416-5077     Fax: (919) 286-3985


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