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as a starter. If you need anything else, please let me know. Yes, I would like to be included on the Conference Call on April 12 -- 202-462-0757 -- please advise what time it will be? Ellen<br>
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At 06:27 PM 4/3/2000 +0100, Sally light <sallight@earthlink.net> <br>
wrote: <br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>Hi Ellen - Thank you for your message re: the Norton bill. As one of the US CAMPAIGN's Coordinating Committee members, about 1 month ago I asked that you, as Convener of the Congressional FocusWorking Group, be contacted to brief the Coordinating Committee re: Norton's bill, because I felt that we should consider it along with the Woolsey/Markey resolutions. Apparently you never got that request. So, let me now ask that you, if you have the time available, please send your assessment of the Norton bill to us in time for our next conference call on April 12. Also, if you would like to be on that call, please let me know and I'll have your report to the Coordinating Committee added to the agenda. You can respond to me at my email address shown above. Thanks very much for spotting this important issue. <br>
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Sally Light <br>
Tri-Valley CAREs <br>
US CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS </blockquote><br>
Subject: (abolition-usa) ALERT Nuclear Weapons Test Thursday!!! ALERT
Date: 04 Apr 2000 18:36:47 -0700
Derek Scammel of DOE Nevada Operations Office just confirmed that Subcritical Nucear Weapons Test "Oboe 4" will be detonated THURSDAY.
This is the 11th subcritical nuclear weapons test conducted since 1997. "Oboe 4" is part of a series of tests, manufactured at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, operated by Bechtel. These "experiments" test the sanity of U.S. policy, they wreak havoc on international politics, they violate the NPT treaty, break the Treaty of Ruby Valley, and they cause other nations to conduct nuclear weapons tests of their own.
If you live in Las Vegas:
Come to Sunrise Ceremony at the Nevada Test Site (65 miles northwest of vegas on US 95, mercury exit) followed by a creative non-violent direct action.
Then join us in the afternoon between 3 and 5 pm at the Department of Energy building, 232 Energy Way just off Lossee road (north of Lake Mead blvd) as we vigil DOE workers.
Call Shundahai 702-647-3095 for more info.
If you live in the Bay Area there will be an action at the Bechtel Building 50 Beale Street (1 block south of Market). Call Sally Light for more info: 510-527-2057.
There will also be actions held in Japan, Australia and Europe.
We must continue to pressure the U.S. government and their corporate sponsors to stop this insanity. These subcritical nuclear weapons tests are a direct threat to our planetary health. They leave the deadliest substance ever created, only a hundred feet from our water table. This water has already been contaminated and is moving off of the Nevada Test Site. These deadly plumes will poison all life, and mutate the genes of our future generations. We must stop further contamination!!! The best cure for radiation is prevention.
Please, please take action to stop these atrocities.
Contact your Congress members and demand they ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Demand they work to uphold international law and stop these atrocities.
We are sad to announce that the Department of Energy completed subcritical nuclear weapons test "Oboe 4" at 3:30 pm (PST) today.
This morning more than twenty people gathered for Sunrise Ceremony at the gates of the Nevada Test Site. Many nations were represented at the circle. Shortly after dawn, six people walked into the test site, three men and three women. They were taken to the pens for a brief period and then cited and released, court date to be announced.
This afternoon there was a colorful enthusiastic gathering at DOE in North Las Vegas. Members of Shundahai Network, Alliance of Atomic Veterans, and local Las Vegans brought many voices, and many bullhorns to amplify those voices- singing, speaking to the DOE workers as they left the building, and speaking to the passersby on the street.
Today's test was to answer questions about what they call "ejecta and spall". What that means is that they bombard the plutonium so hard, pieces of it shatter into miniscule dust.
We know that plutonium clings to moisture and will easily move from a dusty chamber into our groundwater, and ever closer to us. We know these tests must be stopped. It's an election year, let's make this an issue.
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Dear Listserv Members:</font>
<br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
is pleased to extend this "call for nominations" for the
Communications Development Group (CDG) that will provide input and
guidance for ongoing outreach concerning the public health impacts of
I-131 exposure from the Nevada Test Site (NTS).<br>
<br>
As you know, it was agreed at the January 11-13, 2000 meeting that a
strategic communications plan be developed to facilitate credible and
meaningful communications about I-131 exposure from the NTS. It was
also agreed by all that ongoing public participation in the planning
process was critical for the success of the program, and that a CDG would
be convened for this purpose.<br>
<br>
The NCI will play the lead role in the development of this plan, and
would like your input into the identification of CDG members. Based
on the recommendations at the January Workshop, we will convene a group
of approximately 5-8 individuals representing a wide variety of groups
and perspectives. As discussed in January, this group size is being
designed to ensure that the planning process moves forward efficiently
while providing significant public input and accountability. We will not
expect CDG members to travel and will conduct discussions via conference
call. It is anticipated that CDG members will be involved in the
planning process through the end of July 2000. The NCI will
compensate CDG members with a modest stipend recognizing the time and
energy spent on this public service effort. We will
compensate group members at a rate of $35/hour with a ceiling of
$1500.<br>
<br>
This letter includes a summary of the roles and responsibilities for CDG
members as well as the criteria we will be using to make the final
selection of individuals. The selection criteria are closely based
upon the discussions at the breakout session on this effort held during
the January meeting. Please review these carefully before you
nominate yourself or someone else. It is very important that those who
serve on the CDG are able to make the full commitment required.
Recognizing the importance of ensuring adequate public input into this
process, NCI reserves the right to address any significant individual
shortfall in participation by discussing this with the individual and, if
necessary, removing and replacing him or her.<br>
<br>
<b>Please submit your nominations no later than Friday, April 21,
2000.</font></b> <br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">In your nomination, please include
the name of the nominee, what group(s) he or she represents or whose
perspective he or she represents, and a brief summary of the
qualifications and expertise that this person can bring to the review of
the plan NCI develops. We will review the nominations, carefully
select the group members based upon the criteria outlined in this letter,
and post the selections on the Listserv no later than April 28,
2000. We would like to hold a kick-off conference call with
the group during the first week of May, preferably on Thursday, May 4
from 2-4 P.M. EST. During this call, we will review the roles and
responsibilities of group members and review a proposed timeline for the
project. The outcome of all conference calls and/or meetings will
be posted on the Listserv to keep everyone informed of our progress over
time.<br>
<br>
<b>Proposed Roles and Responsibilities of NCI</font></b>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<ul>
<li>The National Cancer Institute will have the primary responsibility for developing the I-131 communications plan.</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>The NCI will host and facilitate all conference calls, develop call summaries, and distribute them to CDG members. The NCI also will review and discuss all comments and suggestions made by CDG members during the planning process.</font>
</ul><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><b>Proposed Roles and Responsibilities of CDG Members</font></b> <br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">The CDG provides a mechanism to ensure broad public input and to keep public representatives involved as partners with NCI as it develops effective public outreach about the health effects of exposure to I-131 fallout from the NTS. If this communications effort evolves over time, the CDG will serve as a model for continued public representation in an expanded program, one that might address other radionuclides (strontium-90, cesium-137, etc.), diseases other than those of the thyroid gland, and possibly multiple exposures. Therefore the role of the CDG (with both Government and community members) will be to:
<ul>
<li>Provide community representation in the ongoing program development.</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Provide guidance in development of the communications plan's elements, including identifying target audiences, delineating messages by target audience, providing input about additional consumer research, and helping to articulate the strategies and tactics necessary to reach communication objectives.</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Serve as the Government's "touch stone" to the community. The CDG will not be required to draft documents or write the communications plan. The role of the CDG will be to provide feedback on the documents developed by the NCI, based on workshop and CDG input.</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Commit the time to participate in this process. At a minimum, this will require at least four 2-hour conference calls, reviewing materials (draft planning documents) to prepare for those calls, and providing written comments and suggestions to the NCI if requested. It is anticipated that the members will be involved in communication planning activities through July 2000.</font>
</ul><font face="Times New Roman, Times">In assuming these responsibilities, the CDG members agree that after NCI takes the first steps (in identifying audiences, developing messages, proposing consumer research, and outlining strategies and tactics) that they will review NCI's proposals/plans and provide individual advice and guidance to NCI. The NCI, while recognizing that the CDG's advice and guidance are essential, will have final responsibility for all communication elements. <br>
<br>
<b>CDG Membership Criteria</font></b> <br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Based on the input of those attending the January workshop, it was determined that the five to eight individuals to be selected for the CDG meet the following criteria:
<ul>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>Those selected should be able and willing to make a time commitment to the project that could possibly affect professional or family time. This will include regularly scheduled conference calls (probably about one per month) which may last up to two hours, reviewing materials prior to the calls, preparing written feedback or input into planning documents via e-mail or regular mail, reviewing a potentially high volume of e-mail messages, etc. </font>
<li>Individuals selected should have the ability to do informal outreach on behalf of the campaign to their constituents and to their communities. Among the membership, the most important constituent groups-by virtue of number of people, exposure levels, health consequences, etc.-as well as those identified in the January workshop, should be represented, while still keeping the number of community representatives to eight or fewer individuals.
<li>Individuals selected should represent a diverse geography assuring that communities and regions with different exposure levels and varied adverse health affects are included on the group. Individuals should be able to represent a broad constituency or points of view. Where possible, it will be helpful to identify individuals who can represent multiple groups. For example, a physician member of a health professional group or a representative of the American Thyroid Foundation who is a health educator. <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Members should have a long-term perspective to give this process the potential to serve as a model for projects related to other radionuclides and non-thyroid diseases should they be undertaken in the future.</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Potential groups to be represented in the CDG include the following:</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
</ul>
<li>"Downwinders" from the Nevada Test Site</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>The African American community</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Hispanic community group and migrant health center worker</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>American Indian tribal nation (s)</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>State health departments and local health departments</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Health professional organizations and/or practicing physicians</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>Thyroidologists
<li>The health education community</font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times">
<li>The radiation activist community.</font>
</ul>
</ul><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Please send nominations by email, mail, or fax to:</font> <br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Clare Collins</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">National Cancer Institute</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Office of Cancer Communications</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Bldg. 31, Room 10A03</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">31 Center Dr.</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Bethesda, MD 20892</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times" color="#0000FF"><u>clarec@mail.nih.gov</font></u> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">301-435-7784</font> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">301-402-0894 fax</font> <br>
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<div>Occupational Disease Benefits for Energy Workers Initiative:</div>
Subject: (abolition-usa) ALERT Jailed activists need your support.
Date: 19 Apr 2000 15:38:52 -0700
The activists in Washington this weekend are still in jail.
There have been reports of the police using pain compliance,
to force people into breaking their solidarity by giving their names.
This force has resulted in almost broken fingers and one women
being thrown against a wall. These reports are alleged, but if you
have ever dealt with the police after a mass demonstration you know that cops will do anything to break your spirit. These people need our help and prayers. Right now they are at the mercy of the law behind doors. Please call the jail in D.C., 202-673-8000. DEMAND THEY BE RELEASED WITH NO CHARGES. Remember these people are mothers, sons, and daughters. And they are isolated from each other and the world. Please help them to not be victims of brutal police.
Ernest Baynard (202) 225-3826; or STAR Foundation: Scott Cullen (631) 324-0655
or cell (516) 819-4886; or RPHP - Jerry Brown, Ph.D. (305) 321-5612.
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MEDIA ADVISORY<br>
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</font></u><font size=5>Christie Brinkley - Consumer Group Unveil Study
Raising <br>
Questions About Whether Radiation From Nuclear Plants Endangers Nearby
Residents<br>
<br>
</font><font size=5><i>Study Shows Infant Death Rates Dropped After
Reactors Closed<br>
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<dd>WHAT:</b></u>
<x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Press conference featuring supermodel Christie Brinkley, Rep. Michael Forbes (D-N.Y.) and Public Citizen President Joan Claybrook. They will call on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to immediately begin taking health effects into consideration when renewing nuclear power plant licenses.
<dd>A new study, to be discussed at the press conference by its author, Joseph Mangano of the Radiation and Public Health Project, shows that infant mortality rates around five nuclear power reactors dropped after the reactors closed. By 2003, more than two dozen nuclear reactors at more than a dozen nuclear power<b> </b>plants throughout the U.S. will have sought renewal of their operating licenses. Many of these plants have questionable safety records, with documents showing numerous safety violations. Although many believe that emissions and leaks from nuclear power plants are harming those who live near these facilities, the federal government does not consider potential health effects when renewing licenses.
<dd>The press conference is being held by the<b> STAR (Standing for Truth About Radiation) Foundation</b>, a group formed 1997 by Long Islanders; <b>Public Citizen</b>, a consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader; and the <b>Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP)</b>, a research and education group.<br>
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</dl>
</dl>WHEN:</b></u><x-tab> </x-tab>9:30 a.m., April 26, 2000 (14th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster)<br>
<br>
<b><u>WHERE:</b></u><x-tab> </x-tab>First Amendment Room, 13th floor, National Press Club,
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<dd>529 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C.<br>
<br>
<b><u>
</dl>WHO:</b></u><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Christie Brinkley -- STAR Foundation board member, concerned mother.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Rep. Michael P. Forbes (D-N.Y.).<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Joan Claybrook -- President, Public Citizen.
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<dd>Joseph J. Mangano -- Research Associate, Radiation and Public Health Project.
<dd>Janette Sherman, M.D. -- specialist in internal medicine and toxicology.
</dl>
</dl><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Randy Snell -- Father of daughter with rare soft tissue cancer.<br>
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<dd>CONTACT:</b></u><x-tab> </x-tab>Jeffrey Vinson (202) 588-7742; Angela Bradbery (202) 588-7741; Ernest Baynard (202) 225-3826; or STAR Foundation: Scott Cullen (631) 324-0655 or cell (516) 819-4886; or RPHP - Jerry Brown, Ph.D. (305) 321-5612.<br>
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