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Size | 12.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 6,400 items) |
Abstract | The Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris (CASH) was an organization founded in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster in spring of 1986 to oppose the opening of Carolina Power and Light Company's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in Wake County, N.C. The collection contains primarily news clippings, flyers, public relations information, and legislative information collected by the Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris, probably to use as resources for creating its own literature. Primary topics include safety issues at nuclear power plants following the Chernobyl incident, the economics of nuclear power, issues of waste disposal, criticisms of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Carolina Power and Light Company. |
Creator | Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Benjamin Bromley, September 2008
Encoded by: Benjamin Bromley, September 2008
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The Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris (CASH) was an organization founded in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster in spring of 1986 to oppose the opening of Carolina Power and Light Company's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in Wake County, N.C.
Back to TopThis collection contains primarily news clippings, flyers, public relations information, and legislative information collected by the Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris, probably to use as resources for creating its own literature. Primary topics include safety issues at nuclear power plants following the Chernobyl incident, the economics of nuclear power, issues of waste disposal, criticisms of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Carolina Power and Light Company.
Back to TopArrangement: Materials are arranged as received. Researchers should check the entire box list for materials of interest.
Box 1 |
Evacuation ArticlesArticles about evacuation issues. |
Other United States Nuclear PlantsArticles and papers about problems at other United States nuclear power plants, including information about fines, accidents, other activist groups, and waste dumps. |
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Safety inspection results |
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Three Mile Island Affidavit |
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ChernobylInformation on the Chernobyl meltdown, which seems to have been an impetus for the creation of Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris. |
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Box 2 |
Price-Anderson ActInformation about the Price-Anderson Act, which limits the liability of power companies for accidents that occur at their nuclear power plants. |
ContainmentFact sheets and clippings about containment systems for nuclear accidents, including information about how many plants have containment systems similar to Chernobyl's system. |
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Low Level Waste DumpsInformation about potential low level nuclear waste dump sites in North Carolina. |
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Food Irradiation |
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Box 3 |
Nuclear Energy |
Alternatives to Nuclear Energy |
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Critcisms of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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Iranium MiningInformation about Native Americans who are against uranium mining on their land. |
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Religous Views on Nuclear Energy |
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Box 4 |
Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris Flyers |
Nuclear Information and Resource ServiceInformation from the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, including copies of its publication Nuclear Monitor. |
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Economics of Nuclear PowerArticles about the economics of nuclear power, including whether or not nuclear power is economically feasible. |
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Low Cost Energy Sources |
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Nuclear Power and Health |
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Box 5 |
Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris Volunteer List |
Shearon Harris Evacuation ZonesMaps of the Shearon Harris Evacuation Zones. |
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Carolina Power and Light CompanyCarolina Power and Light Company rates, public relations materials, and information. |
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Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon HarrisArticles and flyers about Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris. |
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Proximity to Shearon HarrisMap of the proximity of nearby towns to Shearon Harris. |
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Box 6 |
Letters to the EditorLetters to the Editor about Shearon Harris. |
Emergency DrillsArticles about emergency drill failures at Shearon Harris and other nuclear power plants. |
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Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris federal Court HearingNews clippings about the suit filed in federal court by Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris against Carolina Power and Light Company. |
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Shearon Harris Full Power LicensingArticles and documents about Shearon Harris's full power licensing. |
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North Carolina LegislatureLists of North Carolina state House and Senate members from 1987; members of different committees; and House and Senate bills related to Shearon Harris, radioactive waste disposal, and licensing. |
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Triangle Council of GovernmentsPositions of the Triangle Council of Governments on Shearon Harris. |
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Statements to GovernmentStatements from Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris to government bodies, including North Caroline Governor James G. Martin. |
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Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris "Citizen's Plan for Action." |
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Box 7 |
Miscellaneous News ClippingsNews clippings about Coalition for Alternatives to Shearon Harris, Shearon Harris, and Carolina Power and Light Company, including cost and rate information. |
Energy Saving Tips |
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HumorHumorous and activist song lyrics and editorial cartoons. |
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Box 8 |
Nuclear Containment and AccidentsInformation about nuclear containment and accidents and protests at nuclear plants outside of North Carolina. |
Carolina Power and Light CompanyCarolina Power and Light Company stockholders meeting information. |
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Full Power LicenseCommittee report for a full power operating license for Shearon Harris. |