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Fredericksburg.com - 3 more nuclear protesters sentenced

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:58:10 -0000

Three more anti-nuclear protesters were convicted yesterday for trespassing last month at the North Anna Power Station visitor center.

Paxus Calta, an activist, described in Louisa County General District Court as the "ringleader," was sentenced yesterday to two weeks in jail. He's appealing the conviction.

The two other protesters, Spot Etal and Sue Frankel-Streit, were fined $250 each. Instead of jail time, they will be allowed to complete 40 hours of community service.

All three were banned from entering property of the plant's owner, Dominion power, for two years.

About 20 supporters gathered with signs outside the Louisa courthouse.

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Failed MOX test at Catawba may have implications for Oconee | GreenvilleOnline.com | The Greenville News

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:40:26 -0000

Officials have interrupted the multiyear test of converted plutonium fuel at a South Carolina nuclear reactor after the discovery of "excessive growth" in the fuel assemblies, two nuclear watchdog groups said Monday.
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Officials with the two groups said the discovery has implications for other reactors, including Oconee Nuclear Station, where similar types of fuel assemblies using different fuel have produced "the same flaw."

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Officials assure residents of a thorough review for proposed nuclear-enrichment plant | StarNewsOnline.com | Star-News | Wilmington, NC

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:39:15 -0000

Officials from the federal commission charged with deciding whether a nuclear-enrichment plant is right for New Hanover County assured residents Thursday night that they will conduct a thorough review and consider public opinion.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission calls meeting about local GE plant | WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Wilmington NC News

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:15:33 -0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has called a meeting regarding the GE Plant in Castle Hayne. The commission is concerned about an alert the global nuclear fuels facility issued in January when moisture may have leaked into a container of uranium dioxide powder.

The executive director of the environmental watchdog group NC Warn said it was most likely a human error. However Jim Warren voiced his concern, saying, "That's the NRC's clever way of saying there was no risk."

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