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25648
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Hundreds of worried residents gather to talk about opposing the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant. No one knows how many nuclear opponents have surfaced, but the movement is bigger than anything this region has seen in more than a decade – and is beginning to draw national
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 12, June 20-July 3 1986, p1, 13-15, por Periodical Website
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38211
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Old Faithful refers not to the famous Yosemite Park geyser, but to nuclear power. This energy source provides a substantial source of power, with nearly a third of the state’s electricity generation. Currently challenges to its predominance include a diversity of energy sources, including alternative fuel sources like biofuels and traditional fuel sources such as natural gas. What may make nuclear energy worth continuing an investment in is cost. North Carolina energy costs, ranked as among the least expensive in the United States, can attribute this to factors such as nuclear power being a low cost energy source.