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Hi all, see alert below,<br>
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If we all call Senators Boxer and Feinstein right now, we might get our
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Barbara Boxer: (202) 224-3553<br>
Diane Feinstein: (202) 224-3841<br>
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<h3>Safe energy now! No taxpayer loan guarantees for new nuclear
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<p><big>January 29, 2009</big></p>
<p><big>The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee late on
the night of
January 27 snuck in a provision to President Obama's economic stimulus
package that would allow as much as $50 BILLION of your dollars to be
used as loan guarantees for construction of new nuclear reactors. This
would be on top of the $18.5 Billion taxpayer dollars already
authorized by Congress during the Bush administration.</big></p>
<p><big>These loan guarantees would mean more nuclear
reactors and more
radioactive waste piling up in communities across our country. They
would also mean less money for safer, cheaper and cleaner energy
alternatives like solar and wind power.</big></p>
<p><big>The provision is vaguely worded. It would authorize
$50 Billion in
new loan guarantees for "eligible technologies." These technologies
include nuclear, "clean coal," renewable energy sources and electric
transmission. But the stimulus package is intended to create new jobs
and economic activity over the next two years. Not only should new
nuclear reactors and the false concept of "clean coal" be excluded
from taxpayer support, but the reality is that neither technology is
ready to produce <i>any</i> jobs within the next two years.</big></p>
<p><big>The Department of Energy apparently would have to
decide how to
allocate this $50 Billion. If it all went to safe, cost-effective
renewable energy sources,that would be one thing. Unfortunately, the
provision's backers, like Sens. Robert Bennett (R-UT) and Thomas Carper
(D-DE) are clear that their intent is that it would go for new nuclear
reactor construction. Yet the Congressional Budget Office predicts a
50% default rate by nuclear utilities using this program! This is
simply a nuclear bailout waiting to happen, and we can't afford it.</big></p>
<p><big>But it's not too late. You can help stop this
nonsense. The full
Senate will vote on the stimulus package the week of February 2. Please
CALL your Senators now (Senate Switchboard: 202-224-3121) and tell them
to stop all loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors. AND, please send
an e-mail to your Senators with the same message using the form below.
(note: we encourage you to edit the wording to personalize your e-mail
and reflect your own concerns).</big></p>
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"I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." – Che Guevara</pre>
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