NEWS RELEASE October 20, 2006 State Board Confirms Shearon Harris Security Violations Justice agency asserts authority over security licensing at all NC nuclear plants DURHAM, NC – A State licensing board cited a security contractor for violations involving the testing of guards at the Harris Nuclear Plant, and moved …
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Since 1998, NC WARN has worked with the Union of Concerned Scientists and other groups to warn that nuclear plants are highly vulnerable to acts of malice. Since 9-11, the industry has continued to place more emphasis on cost-cutting and creating a public relations image of security rather than on actual improvements.
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The Most Dangerous U.S. N-Plant? NRC’s Dishonest Rating System – A Report by NC WARN
Shearon Harris’ Failed Safety Record Serious problems masked by NRC’s dishonest grading system There is substantial evidence that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has long cooperated with nuclear power plant owners to hide major safety problems from the public. Multiple conditions that are ranked by NRC’s own studies …
NRC, Progress Misleading Regarding Security Failures – Statement from NC WARN, Report from NRC
March 23, 2006 A note about the NRC report on Harris security To correct some news stories: The Shearon Harris guards are NOT under investigation for cheating. The complaint is that Progress and Securitas routinely forced guards to take answer keys into the exams. NRC’s report stated it correctly, but its press statements, …
Harris Security Failures Confirmed by Federal Investigators – News Release by NC WARN
NEWS RELEASE March 22, 2006 Harris guards and watchdog groups say system must change to prioritize safety and security DURHAM, NC – Federal regulators today confirmed a number of security problems reported in December by guards at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant – including multiple and “longstanding” problems with doors leading to …
NRC Release Regarding Harris Whistleblower
NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.nrc.gov No. II-06-005 March 22, 2006 CONTACT: Ken Clark (404) 562-4416 CONTACT: Roger D. Hannah (404) 562-4417 NRC STAFF RESPONDS TO SECURITY CONCERNS AT HARRIS NUCLEAR …
Harris Guards Say Corrections Underway; Intruders Not Caught – News Release by NC WARN
MEDIA BACKGROUNDER March 17, 2006 Feds to Issue Interim Findings on Shearon Harris Security Investigation Guards say some corrections are being made, but defense levels are insufficient; no arrests have been made in intruder incidents DURHAM, NC – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will release an interim report next week …
Security Doors Faulty 6 Years; New Trespass Problems – News Release by NC WARN
NEWS RELEASE February 1, 2006 Security Doors Faulty 6 Years Ago; New Trespass Incident Raises More Questions DURHAM, NC – Two newly discovered …
Harris Security Failures: Guards Blow the Whistle – Complaint Filed With FBI, Inspector General, Atty General
Complaint to NC Attorney General, FBI, NRC Inspector General, NRC Office of Security and Incident Response December 13, 2005 Union of Concerned Scientists NC Waste Awareness and Reduction Network NC WARN and UCS have been made aware of very serious allegations about security problems at Progress Energy’s Shearon Harris nuclear …
Congress Demands NRC Address Risks at Reactor Waste Pools – News Release by Nuclear Security Coalition
A powerful Congressional committee has issued a stinging criticism of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s inaction regarding the safety of waste fuel stored at the nation’s nuclear power plants, and directed the agency to move on recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences.
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 …