Sign-on letter to stop $50B in nuclear pork

Sign-on letter to stop $50B in nuclear pork
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
LET'S STOP THE NUCLEAR PORK IN THE STIMULUS PACKAGE!
January 30, 2009
Dear Friend,

As you probably know by now, the economic stimulus package approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee includes up to $50 Billion in new taxpayer loan guarantees that can be used for construction of new nuclear reactors and "clean coal" plants (an oxymoron if there ever was one...). We need to tell the Senate that we're not willing to risk our money on nuclear power, that we don't want more radioactive waste in our communities, and that we do want Congress to support safer, cleaner and cheaper energy resources like solar, wind and energy efficiency.

WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN WIN THIS BATTLE!

Organizations: Please sign on to the grassroots sign-on letter by clicking here. Please sign by 5 pm on Tuesday, February 4, 2009.

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5502/t/4100/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=232

Individuals: While the sign-on letter is for organizations only, if you have not already done so, please e-mail your Senators by clicking here.

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5502/t/4100/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=993

Ask your friends and colleagues to send a letter as well. And please follow up your e-mails with phone calls to your Senators at 202-224-3121.

Everyone: Please forward this e-mail widely--send to all your lists and contacts. We've already generated more than 2200 letters to the Senate in the past 24 hours! Let's keep it up!

We will keep you informed about what happens with this issue and any further actions you can take.

Thanks for all you do,

Michael Mariotte

Executive Director

Nuclear Information and Resource Service

www.nirs.org, nirsnet@nirs.org

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