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3 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A Resolution In Support of an Emergency Petition to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the NC Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Nuclear Information and Research Service, NC Fair Share and Students United for a Responsible Global Environment Seeking Regulatory Action by the Commission to Enforce Existing Fire Protection Standards and Regulations Applicable to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has a long and well- , established practice of advocating for any and all activities that would promote the public health, safety and welfare, particularly in regard to feasible threats to that health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, approximately 50 percent of the risks of catastrophic nuclear plant failure are associated with fire-related accidents, as calculated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners also have a long and well- established record of concern regarding security and safety issues at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant, related to the potential magnitude and catastrophic consequences of a nuclear power plant fire leading to an airborne release of nuclear waste materials; and WHEREAS, information has recently been presented to the Board of County Commissioners as to ongoing problems with fire safety and fire protection practices at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant; and WHEREAS, Progress Energy/CP&L has indicated that it will apply to the NRC for permission to take up to nine more years to bring the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant into compliance with fire safety standards and regulations; and WHEREAS, Progress Energy/CP&L has indicated that it will apply to the NRC for a twenty-year extension of its operating license for the Shearon Harris plant while the plant is not in compliance with existing fire safety standards and regulations; and