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From: Sue Broidy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) News from Santa Barbara
Date: 07 Jul 1998 09:53:33 -0700 (PDT)




<fontfamily><param>Times</param><bigger><bigger>Greetings to all on the
Abolition-usa list.


News from Santa Barbara


Congresswoman Lois Capps last night opened the Annual Peace Retreat at
Casa de Maria in Santa Barbara.  Co-sponsored by the Nuclear Age Peace
Foundation, the Retreat has about 50 participants and will be led by
Bishop Thomas Gumbleton and Julia Ochiogrosso.  Rep Capps spoke of her
commitment to the work of the International Relations Committee in
Washington DC and spoke of her support for the Lynn Woolsey resolutions
on the Nuclear Weapons Convention and Stockpile Stewardship.  Rep Lynn
Woolsey will be visiting Santa Barbara this weekend and we will be
meeting with her to discuss Abolition 2000 and how we can move the
disarmament agenda forward.


We are moving ahead on the student campaign - Class of 2000 for
Abolition 2000.  Please let us know if you want to be involved and want
a copy of the Campus Resolution.


We received this alert today and are passing it on.


Grandmothers for Peace International declares a national boycott of all
Nestle products.


Call Nestles immediately to protest their marketing of the "Nestle
Nuclear Chocolate" candy bar.


CALL THIS NUMBER; 1-800-258-6728


Nestles justify the name "nuclear" as " a common synonym like electric
and awesome."


BUT there is nothing fun, exciting or cool about nuclear weapons,
nuclear fallout, nuclear waste. This is very poor judgment and an
outrageous effort to desentitize our chilfdren to the danger of nuclear
weapons.  Granmothers for Peace urge us all to endorse the boycott, to
call Nestles and to report comments and suggestions to them at
[e-mail].


Keep in touch!

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Sincerely,


Susan Broidy, Coordinator


*************************************************************

Abolition 2000- A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons

c/o Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

1187 Coast Village Road, Box 123

Santa Barbara, CA 93108

phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]   URL: http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/



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Subject: (abolition-usa) Test and a greetings from NYC
Date: 10 Jul 1998 18:00:51 EDT

Just subscribed (I think!) to the Abolition-USA list. Thanks to those doing
the work on setting this up.

Peace,
David McReynolds
NYC

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From: john burroughs <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Action Alert/Int'l Crim Court
Date: 14 Jul 1998 11:32:18 -0700 (PDT)

Dear US Abolitionists - action is requested below, first a short introduction:

Negotiations to establish an International Criminal Court (ICC) are now
taking place in Rome, and will be completed this week. The objective is to
have a court that can try cases involving genocide, crimes against humanity
(atrocities on a large scale, whether or not in connection with war), and
war crimes. The US is taking the position that a state party to the Statute
of the ICC can nonetheless decline to "opt-in" as to war crimes and crimes
against humanity, and further that in that circumstance consent of a state's
nationals is required for prosecution to proceed. In other words, without US
consent, US soldiers could not be prosecuted for war crimes or even crimes
against humanity.  This even though the Statute provides that ICC cases go
forward only where a state is unwilling or unable to prosecute, and though
*any* state other than those like US wielding a veto of a permanent member
of the Security Council is subject to prosecution based upon a Security
Council referral. (For more re this, see my letter to Clinton, at end of
this message.) This position is contrary to that of about three-quarters of
the 160 states participating, though some other major states take similar
positions.

The relevance to nuclear weapons is multi-faceted, but I'll mention two
points: 1) the position that the US and other permanent members of the
Security Council are above the law generally reinforces the stance those
states take regarding their right to threaten use of nuclear weapons; 2) use
of nuclear weapons would likely constitute war crimes and crimes against
humanity under general provisions of the Statute of the ICC. (However, not
surprisingly, since they would not consider joining the Statute otherwise
and their participation is desired, the nuclear weapon states are succeeding
in keeping nuclear weapons as well as landmines off the list of prohibited
weapons, primarily chemical and biological weapons whose use is banned by
treaty; NGOs and sympathetic states are doing our and their best to mitigate
impact of this exclusion.)

For more information, see www.igc.org/icc and www.advocacynet.org/icc/

ACTION REQUEST:  Call, fax, and/or e-mail Clinton, and/or one or more of the
other officials mentioned below, with the following suggested basic message
points:

1.  The US and every state should be subject to prosecution by the ICC for
genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, if they are unable or
unwilling to carry out their own prosecutions. No opt-in and state consent
as to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The US is not above the law.

2.  The ICC prosecutor should be given the power to initiate investigations
based on reliable information and with appropriate safeguards without a
referral from the Security Council or a state.

President William J. Clinton
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]

Charles Ruff, White House Counsel
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    (no e-mail)

William Cohen, Secretary of Defense
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    (no e-mail)

Madeline Albright, Secretary of State
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    (no e-mail)

Janet Reno, Attorney General
        Phone:  [phone]

Bill Richardson, Ambassador to the United Nations
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    (no e-mail)

13 July 1998

Dear President Clinton:

    "If certain acts in violation of treaties are crimes, they are crimes
whether the United States does them or whether Germany does them, and we are
not prepared to lay
down a rule of criminal conduct against others which we would not be willing
to have
invoked against us," stated Robert Jackson, chief Nuremberg prosecutor and
Supreme
Court justice, during inter-Allied negotiations concerning establishment of the
International Military (Nuremberg) Tribunal.*

    Regrettably, some 50 years later, at the negotiations on establishment of the
International Criminal Court (ICC) in Rome, the United States is violating
Justice
Jackson's dictum.

    Under the present US position, the US could be a party to the ICC Statute
and yet, if the US chose not to opt-in as to war crimes and crimes against
humanity, US nationals could be shielded from prosecution for those crimes.
Nonetheless, many other states' nationals would be subject to such
prosecutions, even if they had not opted-in or were not parties to the
Statute, based on the Security Council's triggering of ICC jurisdiction.

    This amounts to the position that "the King can do no wrong".  But the US and
other permanent members of the Security Council are not kings.  The rule of
law must
apply to them as it applies to every state.

    Therefore, I urge you to honor the US's exemplary history in initiating and
carrying out the Nuremberg trials and to direct the US delegation to support
the majority position at the conference, namely that states ratifying the
Statute automatically accept the ICC's jurisdiction over all core crimes
including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

    In addition, the US delegation should support the Court's exercise of
jurisdiction in as  wide a range of circumstances as possible.  For example,
if a state not party to the Statute is unable or unwilling genuinely to
carry out prosecution of its own nationals, the ICC should be able to
undertake a prosecution pursuant to the principle of complementarity
embedded in the Statute.

*July 23, 1945 transcript, State Department, International Conference on
Military Trials, Pub. No. 3080 (1949)


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From: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 17 Jul 1998 12:14:02 -0700

Dear member of the Abolition 2000 network,

During two days of meetings in Santa Barbara last week, members of the
International Coordinating Group decided to make our communications more
efficient by subscribing all Abolition 2000 network organizations in the
United States to a new NATIONAL listserv: abolition-usa.  The INTERNATIONAL
listserv, abolition-caucus, will no longer accept posts regarding U.S.
national events and news.

This will NOT duplicate the mail you will receive.  Mail will be split into
two: (1) international news and discussions and (2) national coordination.
Members of the INTERNATIONAL listserv abolition-caucus will receive
international news and discussions.  Conversely, the NATIONAL list,
abolition-usa, is intended for U.S.-specific messages which would not be
appropriate for a list which reaches activists all over the world.

The new list is intended to:
- strengthen the U.S. abolition network through planning nationally and
regionally coordinated actions
- share nuclear-related information and news which is relevant for
U.S.-based groups
- coordinate initiatives related to the work of the U.S. Congress, the
Administration and the Department of Energy.

If you do not wish to be on this national list, you may exercise your
negative option and unsubscribe.
However, you will no longer receive U.S. national news about Abolition 2000
via abolition-caucus.

To unsubscribe send a message to
T0:[e-mail]
(leave the subject empty)
in the body of the message write
unsubscribe abolition-usa

To POST A MESSAGE to abolition-usa send a message

Please use this listserve to post messages about the US.
International news and events can be sent as usual to
[e-mail].

As a second mailing you will receive the info file for abolition-usa.

Sincerely,

Susan Broidy, Coordinator

*************************************************************
Abolition 2000- A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
c/o Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
1187 Coast Village Road, Box 123
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]   URL: http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/


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From: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Abolition-USA Info File
Date: 17 Jul 1998 12:15:01 -0700

Info file of abolition-usa

WELCOME TO ABOLITION-USA!
Abolition 2000 was founded in 1995 as a global campaign to eliminate
nuclear weapons.

PURPOSE OF ABOLITION-USA!  "ABOLITION-USA" is a list intended to serve the
community of peace-minded and action-oriented citizens and citizen
initiatives concerned with promoting grassroots action for the abolition of
nuclear weapons.  This list is intended to help in the coordination and
discussion of citizen initiatives in the United States which will change
the course of U.S. nuclear policy and enable us to secure a treaty by the
year 2000 for the elimination of nuclear weapons.  We invite you to share
information about local activities, upcoming events, exemplary actions,
political strategies, media strategies, and other ideas which will forward
the action and strengthen the network of citizens and grassroots
organizations committed to securing a nuclear weapons convention before the
next millennium.

ABOUT ABOLITION 2000:  In April 1995, during the first weeks of the
Non-Proliferation Treaty Review and Extension Conference, activists from
around the world recognized that the issue of nuclear abolition was not on
the agenda. Activists met together to write the Abolition 2000 Statement
that has become the founding document of the Abolition 2000 Network. Over
1,000 organizations in 76 countries have now signed it and are actively
working in ten working groups to accomplish the eleven points listed in it.

     Abolition 2000 can be reached at:
     http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/
     To view the Abolition statement go to:
     http://www.wagingpeace.org/ablstate.html
     To see who is participating in the network go to
     http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/organizs_index.html

RESOURCES:
You are also invited to join other listserves of Abolition 2000:

     INTERNATIONAL ABOLITION 2000 CAUCUS
     To subscribe to the
     International Abolition Caucus e-mail listserver,
     send an email message
     to: [e-mail],
     leave subject area blank,
     write in body of message: subscribe abolition-caucus youremail@here

     ABOLITION DAYS WORKING GROUP
     To subscribe to the A-days Working Group
      e-mail listserver, send an e-mail message
      to: [e-mail],
     leave subject area blank,
     write in body of message: subscribe motherearth-a-days youremail@here

     NATO WORKING GROUP
     To subscribe to the
     NATO Working Group e-mail listserver,
     send an email message
     to: [e-mail],
     leave subject area blank,
     write in body of message:
             subscribe [e-mail]  youremail@here

     RELIGIOUS WORKING GROUP
     To subscribe to the
     Religious Working Group e-mail listserver,
     contact Howard Hallman
     at [e-mail]

SUPPORT ABOLITION 2000!
Financial contributions for Abolition 2000 network support can be wired to
us via:
     Montecito Bank & Trust, 1000 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 --
     Routing No. ABA - 122 234 783, Account No. 192 036 100
     Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 123, Santa
     Barbara, CA 93108-2794

We look forward to hearing from you!

Abolition 2000
Susan Broidy, Coordinator

1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 123
Santa Barbara, California; 93108
Phone: [phone];
Fax [phone];
e-mail: [e-mail]
web-site: http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/

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From: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Job Notice
Date: 17 Jul 1998 13:14:30 -0700

Job Notice


Experienced peace campaigner sought for position as a Nuclear Abolition

Organizer working for a small coalition of U.S. disarmament organizations.

Position based  in Washington, but will require coordination with groups on a

nationwide basis, including some travel.


Computer proficiency, good communication skills, ability to work independently

and dedication to the abolition of nuclear weapons are required.


A complete job description is available on request.

Contact Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy, phone [phone]., email

[e-mail]



<bigger>*********************************************************

NUCLEAR AGE PEACE FOUNDATION

International contact for Abolition 2000

a Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons

</bigger>**********************************************************

1187 Coast Village Road, Box 123

Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794

Phone [phone] * Fax [phone]

e- mailto:[e-mail]

URL http://www.wagingpeace.org

URL http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/

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From: Jackie Cabasso <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 17 Jul 1998 21:36:07 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Sue,  I'm sorry I didn't get to talk with you today.  Did you get the
message from David that I had called? Anyway, the spent fuel situation
continues to dominate my time.  The first shipment is now expected to come
through on Tuesday, so I realistically won't be able to do much else until
the damn thing is gone!  However, I will try, over the weekend, to work on
the cover/fundraising letter we discussed.  Let's try to speak, at least
briefly, on Monday.  There is a small clarification regarding the message
below, but I think it's important in order to avoid misunderstandings.  I am
the ONLY member of the INTERIM (not international) Coordinating COMMITTEE
(not group) who took part in the Santa Barbara meeting.  David, Alice,
Pamela and I were all members of the Transition Team, which ended its term
and dissolved itself at the April NPT meeting in Geneva.  Some confusion is
understandable because there is unresolved financial business within the old
Transition Team, and because all of its members are very active and very
vocal in Abolition 2000.  However, it is my understanding from our meeting,
that you "work for" the new Interim Coordinating Committee.  Also, I'm a
little bit concerned about how the US and international items will be split.
Who will make the decision, and what criteria will be used?  Sometimes these
things can be quite subjective.  I urge you (or whomever) to err on the side
of deciding that an item is of international interest, rather than limited
to the US, if there's any doubt.  Let's discuss this when we talk.  Thanks
for your patience.  Talk to you at length -- soon! Best, Jackie

At 12:14 PM 7/17/98 -0700, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation wrote:
>Dear member of the Abolition 2000 network,
>
>During two days of meetings in Santa Barbara last week, members of the
>International Coordinating Group decided to make our communications more
>efficient by subscribing all Abolition 2000 network organizations in the
>United States to a new NATIONAL listserv: abolition-usa.  The INTERNATIONAL
>listserv, abolition-caucus, will no longer accept posts regarding U.S.
>national events and news.
>
>This will NOT duplicate the mail you will receive.  Mail will be split into
>two: (1) international news and discussions and (2) national coordination.
>Members of the INTERNATIONAL listserv abolition-caucus will receive
>international news and discussions.  Conversely, the NATIONAL list,
>abolition-usa, is intended for U.S.-specific messages which would not be
>appropriate for a list which reaches activists all over the world.
>
>The new list is intended to:
>- strengthen the U.S. abolition network through planning nationally and
>regionally coordinated actions
>- share nuclear-related information and news which is relevant for
>U.S.-based groups
>- coordinate initiatives related to the work of the U.S. Congress, the
>Administration and the Department of Energy.
>
>If you do not wish to be on this national list, you may exercise your
>negative option and unsubscribe.
>However, you will no longer receive U.S. national news about Abolition 2000
>via abolition-caucus.
>
>To unsubscribe send a message to
>T0:[e-mail]
>(leave the subject empty)
>in the body of the message write
>unsubscribe abolition-usa
>
>To POST A MESSAGE to abolition-usa send a message
>To:[e-mail]
>
>Please use this listserve to post messages about the US.
>International news and events can be sent as usual to
>[e-mail].
>
>As a second mailing you will receive the info file for abolition-usa.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Susan Broidy, Coordinator
>
>*************************************************************
>Abolition 2000- A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
>c/o Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
>1187 Coast Village Road, Box 123
>Santa Barbara, CA 93108
>phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]
>e-mail: [e-mail]   URL: http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/
>
>
>-
> To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "[e-mail]"
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>
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       WESTERN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION
           1440 Broadway, Suite 500
             Oakland, CA USA 94612
              Tel: [phone]
              Fax: [phone]
               [e-mail]
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From:    Richard Salvador <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 17 Jul 1998 19:06:21 -1000



Dear Susan, David and Jackie and Friends,

So should I understand that there are two Lists, one, the global abolition
caucus, and two, the abolition-usa?  And that the usa-list will only be
used to inform of specifically US news and actions? Do subscribers to the
usa list continue to be subscribed to the global abolition caucus list;
does Ross Wilcock continue to manage that latter list?  I share Jackie's
concern about the potential implications of the split between the USA and
the global List.  While I do understand that the split emerges out of the
concerns expressed during the recent annual meeting's desire to have the
split among the USA activists and the non-USA activists, I, too, am
concerned about the unintended consequences of a very obvious programmatic
split.  But perhaps I am overreacting.  If I am, then please ignore me.

Thank you for this initiative. On the other hand, I see the positive
impact of responding to the European activists' complaints about the
apparent domineering of Ab2000 by the American activists, whether or not
it is actually true (an issue which I must admit I do not an an opinion
on).  Thanks.

Richard


On Fri, 17 Jul 1998, Jackie Cabasso wrote:

> Dear Sue,  I'm sorry I didn't get to talk with you today.  Did you get the
> message from David that I had called? Anyway, the spent fuel situation
> continues to dominate my time.  The first shipment is now expected to come
> through on Tuesday, so I realistically won't be able to do much else until
> the damn thing is gone!  However, I will try, over the weekend, to work on
> the cover/fundraising letter we discussed.  Let's try to speak, at least
> briefly, on Monday.  There is a small clarification regarding the message
> below, but I think it's important in order to avoid misunderstandings.  I am
> the ONLY member of the INTERIM (not international) Coordinating COMMITTEE
> (not group) who took part in the Santa Barbara meeting.  David, Alice,
> Pamela and I were all members of the Transition Team, which ended its term
> and dissolved itself at the April NPT meeting in Geneva.  Some confusion is
> understandable because there is unresolved financial business within the old
> Transition Team, and because all of its members are very active and very
> vocal in Abolition 2000.  However, it is my understanding from our meeting,
> that you "work for" the new Interim Coordinating Committee.  Also, I'm a
> little bit concerned about how the US and international items will be split.
> Who will make the decision, and what criteria will be used?  Sometimes these
> things can be quite subjective.  I urge you (or whomever) to err on the side
> of deciding that an item is of international interest, rather than limited
> to the US, if there's any doubt.  Let's discuss this when we talk.  Thanks
> for your patience.  Talk to you at length -- soon! Best, Jackie


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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 18 Jul 1998 09:08:32 -0400

ALL Abolition lists:

All I can say on this split of Abolition lists is, please make sure I'm on
ALL lists, US and otherwise.  It's disappointing to think Europeans or
Asians aren't interested in what's happening in the U.S., but I for sure
don't want to be cut off from any information.


Ellen Thomas
Proposition One Committee |
Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
PO Box 27217, Washington DC 20038
202-462-0757 -- fax [phone]
[e-mail] -- http://prop1.org

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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NIRS: Napalm Route Bridge Collapses | Waste Transportation
Date: 18 Jul 1998 12:05:54 -0400

     July 18, 1998


        Napalm Route Bridge Collapses


        By The Associated Press


        CAMERON, Texas (AP) -- The same railroad bridge that

        provided safe passage for 22,000 gallons of napalm

        collapsed a day later, derailing 35 coal cars and blocking

        a highway. No one was injured.


        The derailment of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train

        came Friday afternoon, only hours after the first shipment

        of the Vietnam War-era chemical crossed the concrete

        trestle on its way to a GNI Group Inc. plant near Houston.

        Cameron, in central Texas, is 130 miles northwest of

        Houston.


        Authorities were investigating the cause of the collapse.


        ``It just goes to show you that these things can happen,''

        said Neil Carmine, clean air director of the Lone Star

        Chapter of the Sierra Club. ``There are accidents, and this

        is one reason this was a very bad move by the Navy to

        have this shipment made by train.''


        GNI Group Inc. signed a $10 million contract with the

        military to recycle 3.3 million gallons of napalm, which

        has been stored for more than two decades at a naval

        facility in Fallbrook, Calif., 55 miles north of San Diego.

        The napalm will become fuel for cement manufacturing.


        The Navy said napalm -- a mixture of polystyrene,

        gasoline and benzene -- is far less volatile than common

        gasoline and will not explode without a fuse. It will

        shipped from California to Texas over two years.


        The Navy had assured the community that the

        transportation and recycling of the napalm posed no threat

        to the public. Earlier this year, an East Chicago, Ind.,

        company that had agreed to accept the napalm refused it

        after community protests, forcing a Navy train to turn

        around.


        No one was hurt in the accident, though two cars on the

        highway were damaged. The highway may be closed for

        several days.


        Jerry Jenkins, a spokesman for Fort Worth-based BNSF,

        said no special study was made of the route taken by the

        napalm train.


        ``It was just business as usual with that particular

        shipment,'' he said Friday night. ``We could have had any

        other hazardous material going over it (the bridge), as we

        have time and time again.''




        Related Information From Hoover's Inc.

        GNI Group

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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Inquiry re Conversion
Date: 18 Jul 1998 13:13:02 -0400

Okay, it's clear that in order to eliminate nuclear weapons, we must also
shut down the nuclear power plants worldwide, because they can make
weapons-grade materials; and we agree that it will be necessary to stop
selling or transporting any weapons from one country to another.  This
means converting the arms industries into something clean and safe for
society, so the economy doesn't collapse.  Why not pay these same people
we're currently paying to design and produce weapons -- the brilliant
scientists and engineers, the skilled workers -- to retool their
factories into production-line clean energy systems -- solar, wind,
geothermal, hydrogen fuel, etc. -- that can be mass-produced and
installed in homes, offices, schools, churches, factories?  This will
create a whole new, vibrant economy; the Lockheeds and G.E.s and
Northrops can compete with each other in better ways to get humanity off
the centralized nuclear and fossil-fuel power grids, which are destroying
our environment, and which are vulnerable to terrorist attack,
earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.


One thing that makes this hopeful is the fact that there are already
prototypes built all over the world, since <bold>people have been
designing clean energy systems ever since the oil crunch of the '70s

</bold>

<bold>Are there any websites with information about such prototypes, that
you know of?

</bold>

Any help you can give in improving on, developing, and distributing this
idea would be appreciated.


Ellen Thomas



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Subject: (abolition-usa) New Email Address
Date: 18 Jul 1998 12:58:05 -0700

Hello Friends,

We have been off the ab-caucus for a more then a month now while we got a
new email adrress going and are begining to consolidate all of the lists
that we belong to under one address.

Could you please remove [e-mail] and [e-mail] off
of your lists and replace it with [e-mail]

We are gearing up for an intense fall of local actions here in Las Vegas
and out at the Nevada Test Site. We look forward to working with all of you
to make sure that the subcritical nuclear weapons tests are canceled and
that the objectives of abolition 2000 are fulfilled!

Peace, Reinard Knutsen

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From: Ish <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) WARD VALLEY...PART1
Date: 18 Jul 1998 17:14:14 -0400

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SAVE WARD VALLEY NEWS
STRAIGHT FROM THE TORTOISE'S MOUTH
Issue 6
Summer 1998 SAVE WARD VALLEY-FORT MOJAVE INDIAN TRIBE-BAN WASTE COALITION -
GREENACTION

****************************************************************************
*****
WARD VALLEY OCCUPATION LASTS 113 DAYS
BLM RESCINDS NOTICE TO MOVE CAMP, SHELVES TRITIUM TESTS, DECLARES LAND
TRANSFER APPLICATION INVALID

    In early February, 1998 hundreds of people responded to Save Ward Valley's
call to action that was issued last winter.  On February 13, when the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) tried to close Ward Valley to the public, tribal
members and Elders of the 5 Lower Colorado River Indian Tribes--Fort Mojave,
Chemehuevi, Cocopah, Quechan, and Colorado River Indian Tribes--took control
of the Valley by conducting religious ceremonies in the middle of Water
Road.  Non-Native American protesters formed a blockade line to protect
them.  The BLM did not attempt to remove anyone.
    Another showdown occurred on February 18, BLM's deadline for moving our
two-year-old resistance camp so the government could test for tritium on the
site proposed for a radioactive waste dump.  While security personnel from
the American Indian Movement guarded the entrance to Ward Valley, seven
fires burned all night at the camp.  Mojave cooks ladled meat and vegetarian
stews out of big pots while Mohave and Quechan Birdsingers performed at two
of the fires, the United Farm Workers from Imperial County sang at another
fire, and dozens of people participated in a nonviolent action training
workshop.
    BLM still did not try to remove anyone.  More than 100 people stayed in
Ward Valley until February 25, when BLM's law enforcement officers left the
area, conceding control of the valley.  Then 25-35 dump opponents settled in
for a long occupation.  Approximately 150 people came out on the weekends.
The encampment became Silyaye Aheace Village.
    The occupation hosted a series of special events.  On February 20 Save Ward
Valley's Office Coordinator Molly Johnson and her life partner Rick Beaumont
were married in a beautiful ceremony.  On February 23 a traditional Mojave
funeral ceremony was held for long-time activist and friend of the Tribes,
Stormy Williams. This is an extremely high honor as she is the first
non-Native to receive a traditional burial from any of the five tribes.  Her
ashes were buried in Ward Valley, confirming it as a sacred site.
    On February 28 Cahuilla singers from near Palm Springs, California, sang
traditional songs in Ward Valley.  On March 7 the occupation hosted a blues
concert entitled "500 Years of Native American Blues."  On March 14 the
O'odham Nation -Tohono O'odham, Salt River, Gila River, and
Pima-Maricopa-accompanied by a medicine man from Mexico performed a ground
blessing ceremony. On March 23 a walk left from Ward Valley bound for the
Nevada Test Site.  On Monday April 12, a Peace & Dignity  began in Ward

Valley.  A large group of runners, including Ft. Mojave Spirit Runners ran
all the way to San Pedro.   See pages 4-6 for details about some of these
events.
    Meanwhile, Tribal representatives from the Colorado River Native Nations
Alliance met repeatedly with  Department of the Interior (DOI) officials on
a nation-to-nation basis, demanding cancellation of the proposed dump
project.

VICTORY IS NEAR!

    On May 29 the DOI halted their environmental studies on the proposed dump,
including the controversial tritium tests.  They also announced that they
believe the California Department of Health Services (DHS) lacks the
authority to buy the federal land in Ward Valley for use as a dump.  The
California Assembly's Democratic leadership said in an April 1998 letter to
Interior Secretary Babbitt that the $500,000 that US Ecology (the proposed
dump operator) gave to DHS to buy the land was an illegal gift.
    Finally, on June 5, the BLM rescinded its notice to move our protest camp.
On June 6 the Colorado River Native Nations Alliance called off our Red
Alert, after a 113-day occupation.
    Nevertheless, dump opponents have vowed to staff the protest camp during
the hot summer ahead.  Tribal representatives intend to continue conducting
ceremonies there.
    To show our enduring commitment, 200-300 people attended an all-night
traditional ceremony in Ward Valley on June 16, the day before Judge Emmet
Sullivan heard arguments in a lawsuit concerning the dump in Washington,
D.C.  BLM asked the judge to rule on whether DHS has authority to buy the
land in Ward Valley.  The judge did not appear interested in ruling on that
question.  (See pg.  3.)
    Our occupation showed the DOI how intensely local Native Americans and
environmentalists oppose the proposed dump.  The occupation pressured the
government to find a way to reject the dump project.  We must not let this
moment slip away.  Dump proponents could scare DOI into changing their mind
and honoring DHS's land transfer application.  Now is the time to convince
the DOI to conclusively reject DHS's land transfer application and cancel
the dump project for all time.

***********************************************
WARD VALLEY -- STEPS TOWARD VICTORY AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD
by Philip M. Klasky-- BAN Waste Coalition

    There has been a rising tide of public opposition to the dump accompanied
by an overwhelming array of evidence against the ill-conceived project.  A
number of recent developments have brought the campaign within reach of
victory.
    SEIS SUSPENDED - On May 29th, the Department of the Interior announced it
was indefinitely suspending all further review of the dump, including
tritium testing at the site and the Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS).  This is a significant success given the fact that both
the tests and the SEIS were vulnerable to influence and bias on the part of
dump proponents.  The four month occupation of Ward Valley by Native
Americans and environmental activists protected Ward Valley from habitat
destruction and desecration of sacred lands.  The occupation was both
inspirational and effective, attracting a great deal of media coverage and

gaining the attention of the White House.
    LAND TRANSFER REQUEST FOUND TO BE ILLEGAL - Another factor in Interiors
decision was the assertion by top Democratic leaders in the California
Legislature, Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, Speaker pro Tem Sheila Kuehl and
Senate President pro Tem John Burton, that the California Department of
Health Services has no authority to purchase federal land at Ward Valley and
that Governor Wilson violated state law by accepting $500,000 from dump
contractor US Ecology for the purchase.  The Solicitor General of the
Department of the Interior examined these allegations, agreed with them and
as a result, Interior filed a motion before two federal judges on the
illegality of the land request.  But the Clinton administration has yet to
take the necessary steps to stop the project.
    DUMP IS UNNECESSARY AND ILLEGAL - An economic analysis by Professor Gregory
Hayden from the University of Nebraska concluded that due to a dramatic
decline in the amount of waste produced and excess capacity at existing
dumps, the Ward Valley dump is not needed and would not be financially viable.
    GAO REPORT SHOWS INCREASED PLUTONIUM DUMPING - In June, a General
Accounting Office (GAO) report commissioned by Senator Barbara Boxer and
Congressman George Miller found that US Ecology's parent company, American
Ecology, had disposed of a significantly larger amount of plutonium at their
Richland, Washington facility than they had reported. In addition, American
Ecology originally stated that only a few ounces of plutonium would be
disposed of at Ward Valley but have since indicated that they would dump as
much as 124 pounds of plutonium-239 --an amount equal to several dozen
nuclear bombs--at the site. Plutonium, the poison fire from the inferno of
the reactor core, remains deadly for 250,000 years.
    CONTAMINATION SPREADING AT BEATTY DUMP -   New data from a USGS study
released March, 1998 shows that contamination from US Ecology's radioactive
waste dump at Beatty, Nevada is approaching the water table at deeper levels
than previously measured.  Tritium vapors were detected in the air emanating
from a creosote bush 10 miles away.  US Ecology considers Beatty the role
model for the dump they want to build in Ward Valley.   The Beatty dump is
leaking a plume of tritium that may eventually contaminate the Amargosa
aquifer.
    SAN FRANCISCO OPPOSES DUMP -The city and county of San Francisco recently
joined the city of Los Angeles, the county of San Bernardino and nearly 200
cities and counties around California who  officially oppose the dump
project for environmental justice, public health, economic and environmental
reasons.
Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit)
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From: Ish <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) WARD VALLEY PART 2
Date: 18 Jul 1998 17:14:58 -0400

JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENTS IN WARD VALLEY CASE - see pg. 3.
    NUCLEAR UTILITIES FIND WARD VALLEY TOO EXPENSIVE - According to recent
testimony before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), even Pacific Gas and
Electric (PG&E)--which owns the closed Humboldt nuclear power plant and the
currently operating Diablo Canyon facility--would like to decommission their
reactors before Ward Valley would open. Federal laws governing California's
waste disposal would force them to send their wastes to Ward Valley (if it
were to open) and disposal at existing dumps in South Carolina and Utah
would be as much as ten times cheaper. Southern California Edison is rushing
to decommission one of its San Onofre reactors before Ward Valley opens so
that it can save money at existing, cheaper waste facilities.  Slowly but
surely, the prospects for a cheap grave for nuclear power waste in the
California desert is beginning to unravel under the simple pressure of
economics.
    DUMP WOULD RAISE CONSUMER'S ELECTRIC BILLS - PG&E has also submitted a $1
billion rate increase request to the PUC to cover the cost of
decommissioning its three nuclear reactors. The increased cost of using the
Ward Valley site is part of PG&E's justification for the increase. Since
PG&E is not the only utility company in California, $1 billion is only the
tip of the iceberg for higher electricity costs. California has ten nuclear
reactors that must eventually be decommissioned including out-of-state
reactors that are partially owned by California utility companies.
    JESSE JACKSON CALLS FOR  END TO  DUMP - see pg. 7
    TIME FOR DECISION - The Department of the Interior has enough scientific
evidence to stop the project now.  The proposed dump is clearly in violation
of environmental justice mandates and would not be financially viable.  But
Interior has refused to return Gov. Wilson's application for the land.  It
is time for Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and the Clinton
Administration to show leadership on Ward Valley.  The final drive to
resolve the issue must come from an informed and activated public willing to
vote their conscience, speak their hearts and minds and defend the land if
necessary.

************************************************
WARD VALLEY LEGAL UPDATE
by Ward Young--BAN Waste Coalition

    On June 17th, in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., Judge Emmet
Sullivan presided over three hours of oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by
the California Department of Health Services (DHS) and US Ecology against
the Department of Interior to obtain federal land in Ward Valley for the
proposed radioactive waste dump.  DHS and US Ecology allege that by signing
a record of decision to transfer federal land to the state of California in
1993, former Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan had committed Interior to the
transfer.
    In response to Lujan's action, the BAN Waste Coalition and the Fort Mojave,
Chemehuevi and Colorado River Indian Tribes sued Lujan to stop the land
transfer, using the protections of the Endangered Species Act.  This led to
the designation of 6.4 million acres of critical habitat for the threatened
desert tortoise, including Ward Valley.  Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the

U.S. District Court for Northern California halted the land transfer and
ruled that Lujan's actions were illegal.  Subsequently, incoming Interior
Secretary Babbitt rescinded Lujan's actions and began a new review of the
proposed dump.
    Now Babbitt's decision five years ago to reverse Lujan and conduct his own
review is under attack by DHS and US Ecology in Sullivan's court.  At the
same time, the dump proponents are suing the federal government in a related
case in U.S. Court of Claims in Washington, D.C.  In this case, DHS and US
Ecology are arguing that Interior is liable for $85 million in project costs
plus damages.  Both sides presented their arguments at a hearing before
Judge Hodges in January, but the judge has not yet ruled in that case.
    On June 17th, Judge Sullivan at first suggested that he could stay the
entire proceedings and simply await a ruling and precedent from the federal
Claims Court, since the arguments made in both cases are similar.  However,
both sides urged the judge to move forward, and he agreed.
    Sullivan aggressively questioned the central arguments made by DHS and  US
Ecology, which suggests he may rule in Interior's favor.  Next, the judge
asked Interior if it had made a final decision on Ward Valley.  On May 29th,
Interior had made a significant move to indefinitely suspend all further
review of the dump.  Attorneys for Interior responded to Judge Sullivan that
the agency was hoping he would make a definitive ruling regarding DHS'
questionable authority under California law to purchase the Ward Valley land.
    Interior based its decision to suspend the dump review (including the
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and tritium testing) on a
legal analysis initiated by top Democratic leaders in the California
Legislature.  Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, Senate President Pro
Tem John Burton, and Speaker Pro Tem Sheila Kuehl concluded that DHS has no
authority to enter into contract to purchase land and would have to undergo
further legislative and administrative approval to legally acquire the 1,000
acre site for the dump.
    Even though Judge Sullivan had received legal briefs from both sides on the
matter, he appeared reluctant to take a position on the subject.
    Interior claimed that it could complete the environmental review, if
necessary, in one year from starting tritium tests at the site.   In
February, Interior was prevented from initiating tritium testing by the five
lower Colorado River Indian Tribes and environmental activists who conducted
a four-month long occupation of the dumpsite on land considered sacred
ancestral territory of the tribes.
    Eric Glitzenstein, attorney for intervenors the BAN Waste Coalition and
Committee to Bridge the Gap, argued forcefully that Interior has already
made a final decision on Ward Valley because the agency has concluded that
the state's application for the land is illegal.  Judge Sullivan promised to
make a ruling promptly, and attorneys expect him to do so within two or
three months.
    The cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco filed amicus briefs (friends of
the court)  in Sullivan's court in favor of dismissing DHS and US Ecology's

suit.
    Although these developments seem promising, the Ward Valley issue is far
from resolved.  Interior is reluctant to make a final decision on Ward
Valley and may be waiting for the Judge to provide a resolution.  It is
important at this time that we urge the administration to stop the project
once and for all.

*************************************
Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit)
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From: "Ross Wilcock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) RE:  Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 18 Jul 1998 05:28:26 +0200


( was abolition-usa ) It seems that I should comment here.

Yes, I am still looking after the abolition-caucus list on behalf of IPPNW
who pays for it. Any concerns can be addressed to myself and/or
[e-mail]

Sue wrote to me some months ago about setting up a US abolition list.

I did express a concern at the time about splitting communications - based
on Canadian experience - where we have a Canadian Network for the Abolition
of Nuclear Weapons List which is in effect the Canadian abolition list.

Some of the content is copied from abolition-caucus, but there was a heavy
discussion - about the Energy Route to Nuclear Proliferation and Canada's
role in nuclear proliferation by providing uranium, reactor sales and
know-how. This is still a very contentious problem. Some of the transaction
was very technical and argumentative.

So I have a problem with providing Canadian content to the already heavily
used international list - and vice versa to some extent.

This problem will come up with any national list. The US peace movement is
very important and influential. We all need to keep in touch  but components
in Europe are no less important as are Australia, New Zealand; India;
Pakistan; Israel - and we need more interaction with Russian & Chinese
friends - to name a few!

All this produces a network traffic problem - some call overload. Perhaps we
need to think about better ways to handle this.

One way is to use APC Networks as an alternative to the List -

The email list requires that all messages reach all list members.
The policy set up by IPPNW was that the abolition-caucus list is also
readable on APC networks - so APC networks subscribers can read the
abolition-caucus conference selectively - and in fact anyone can. So the
whole thing is readable, and is archived by APC networks. Some may prefer
using the APC Networks conference approach (selectable) instead of the
Listserver approach ( obligatory downloads).

This policy should apply to all components of APC Networks worldwide but I
have had no confirmation that this is so.

Other ways and possibilities for keeping a database or mail archive exist.

I see that there are still concerns about usage of the abolition-caucus
list.

I have tried to take selected highlights and key documents, or sometimes
relevant documents too large for the listserver (BOUNCE messages rejected
too big)  and put them in the Abolition 2000 section of the website
http://www.pgs.ca/  - this used to be the Physicians for Global Survival
Canada site - but some members wanted it to be administered by a committee -
so I found it necessary - to protect the growing international component by
renaming it "Peace & Goodwill Site"

I greatly appreciate the efforts of everyone world wide struggling with
these huge problems. Of course this includes individuals and NGOs - but it
doesn't exclude people in government who have to make decisions.

I have faith based in collective experience of what can be accomplished by
people of goodwill and open communications certainly help.

We are all trying to be constructive with enthusiasm - so don't complain too
much about overload when this is a sign of vitality. But of course
suggestions are welcome as to troublesome problems and how to solve them.

There are some constraints that can affect some people more than others.
Many people in the world are still limited to using terminal programs - they
can read email lists and APC Networks conferences.
Some people can read WWW - needing better computers and more complex
software - ??? local resources.
Some people can access Microsoft Exchange - but this requires an Exchange
Client and password access.

Using LSoft's Listserv software instead of majordomo  an email list can be
automatically archived and made publicly readable using WWW. See for
instance http://www.pgs.ca/archives/WOC-L.html or
http://www.pgs.ca/archives/chechnya.html

APC conferences are readable for APC subscribers using their Internet
Newsreader eg WWW browser.

So there are many ways to consider if change is really necessary. IRChat and
NetMeeting functions have long been available on the PGS server for those
wishing to use these modalities.

I will appreciate help to confirm if abolition-caucus is currently readable
as a conference for APC users on igc, gn, peg, glasnet, etc....

Please keep up the good work!

Ross Wilcock
[e-mail]
http://www.pgs.ca/


-----Original Message-----
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Richard
Salvador
Sent:    Saturday, July 18, 1998 7:06 AM


Dear Susan, David and Jackie and Friends,

So should I understand that there are two Lists, one, the global abolition
caucus, and two, the abolition-usa?  And that the usa-list will only be used
to inform of specifically US news and actions? Do subscribers to the usa
list continue to be subscribed to the global abolition caucus list; does
Ross Wilcock continue to manage that latter list?  I share Jackie's concern
about the potential implications of the split between the USA and the global
List.  While I do understand that the split emerges out of the concerns
expressed during the recent annual meeting's desire to have the split among
the USA activists and the non-USA activists, I, too, am concerned about the
unintended consequences of a very obvious programmatic split.  But perhaps I
am overreacting.  If I am, then please ignore me.
Thank you for this initiative. On the other hand, I see the positive impact
of responding to the European activists' complaints about the apparent
domineering of Ab2000 by the American activists, whether or not it is
actually true (an issue which I must admit I do not an an opinion on).
Thanks.
Richard

On Fri, 17 Jul 1998, Jackie Cabasso wrote:
> Dear Sue,  I'm sorry I didn't get to talk with you today.  Did you get the
> message from David that I had called? Anyway, the spent fuel situation
> continues to dominate my time.  The first shipment is now expected to come
> through on Tuesday, so I realistically won't be able to do much else until
> the damn thing is gone!  However, I will try, over the weekend, to work on
> the cover/fundraising letter we discussed.  Let's try to speak, at least
> briefly, on Monday.  There is a small clarification regarding the message
> below, but I think it's important in order to avoid misunderstandings.  I
am
> the ONLY member of the INTERIM (not international) Coordinating COMMITTEE
> (not group) who took part in the Santa Barbara meeting.  David, Alice,
> Pamela and I were all members of the Transition Team, which ended its term
> and dissolved itself at the April NPT meeting in Geneva.  Some confusion
is
> understandable because there is unresolved financial business within the
old
> Transition Team, and because all of its members are very active and very
> vocal in Abolition 2000.  However, it is my understanding from our
meeting,
> that you "work for" the new Interim Coordinating Committee.  Also, I'm a
> little bit concerned about how the US and international items will be
split.
> Who will make the decision, and what criteria will be used?  Sometimes
these
> things can be quite subjective.  I urge you (or whomever) to err on the
side
> of deciding that an item is of international interest, rather than limited
> to the US, if there's any doubt.  Let's discuss this when we talk.  Thanks
> for your patience.  Talk to you at length-soon! Best, Jackie

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From: Pamela Meidell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  (abolition-usa) RE:  Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 19 Jul 1998 13:05:54 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Friends,
In response to Ross Wilcock's question about whether abolition-caucus is
readable to people on the igc network in the US, the answer is yes. I
routinely read all the abolition-caucus postings there, rather than receive
it as email on the listserve. Then I can easily forward to myself anything
that I need to work on or respond to.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply, Ross.
In peace,
Pamela
******
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The Atomic Mirror/Earth Ways Foundation
P.O.B. 220, Port Hueneme, California, USA 93044
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) TLC  Nuke Weapons Program RIGHT NOW, 9-11PM EST
Date: 19 Jul 1998 20:40:17 -0500 (CDT)


      Friends,
              Hope this isn't too late. TLC [The Learing Channel] has
on right now, Sunday night from 9-11PM Eastern Standard Time a 2 hour
program on the history of nuclear weapons, "Trinity."


    NUCLEAR POWER POWERS NUCLEAR WEAPONS,
                                         Bill Smirnow

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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Key US Government Websites: Nuclear | Radiation
Date: 20 Jul 1998 10:01:37 -0400

Key Nuclear Sites -- U.S. Government -- EPA and Presidential Documents


http://www.epa.gov/oar/


<paraindent><param>left</param>EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
deals with issues that affect the quality of our air. OAR develops
national programs, technical policies, and regulations for air pollution
control. Areas of concern to OAR include: indoor and outdoor air quality,
stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, radon, acid rain,
stratospheric ozone depletion, and pollution prevention.

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<paraindent><param>left</param>EPA's Office of Air and Radiation is
involved with a wide variety of issues that affect the quality of our
air. Our office is concerned with the outdoor air that we all breathe and
which can cause health and other environmental concerns. We have
informational material on indoor air pollution problems, including radon.
We have programs that are primarily concerned with motor vehicles and
others that focus on stationary sources such as factories and power
plants. We have programs related to topics that you may have read about
in your local newspapers such as acid rain, global warming (pollution
prevention), and the hole in the ozone layer.


            For an exhaustive listing of resources and contacts see the
OAR Information Resources document (PDF). Our Publications page includes
links to many informative online resources: to read about trends in the
ambient levels of air pollutants during the past ten years and assess the
current status of our nation's air quality, see the Air Quality Trends
Report; to gain a basic understanding of the Clean Air Act, take a look
at the Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act; read our Choosing Where
You Live document for a list of publicly available information sources
and guidelines to use when evaluating different geographic areas; check
out our Clean Air Common Sense Primer for answers to frequently asked
questions concerning its updated public health air quality standards; you
may even view an online video about ozone at our Ozone: Double Trouble
site.


This wide range of activities can appear overwhelming at first but we
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not, please let us know how we could make it easier for you in the
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For: "NUCLEAR" Total Hits: 121; 50 listed below


[1] pd02fe98 Message to the Congress Transmitting the Switzerland-United
States


[2] pd13jy98 Joint Statement on South Asia


[3] pd11my98 Message to the Congress Transmitting the Ukraine-United
States Agreement


[4] pd02fe98 Message to the Congress Transmitting the Kazakhstan- United
States


[5] pd25my98 The President's Radio Address


[6] pd19ja98 Letter to Congressional Leaders on the China-United States
Nuclear


[7] pd09fe98 Remarks at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New
Mexico


[8] pd08jn98 Remarks on Action Against Nuclear Proliferation in South
Asia and Most-


[9] pd18my98 Remarks Following Discussions With Chancellor Helmut Kohl of
Germany and



[10] pd25my98 The President's News Conference With European Union Leaders
in London,



[11] pd18my98 Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Ryutaro
Hashimoto of



[12] pd18my98 Memorandum on Sanctions Against India for Detonation of a
Nuclear Device



[13] pd08jn98 Memorandum on Sanctions Against Pakistan for Detonation of
a Nuclear



[14] pd15jn98 Remarks at the National Geographic Society



[15] pd13ap98 Statement on British and French Ratification of the
Comprehensive



[16] pd16fe98 Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Annual
Certification of



[17] pd15jn98 The President's News Conference With President Kim of South
Korea



[18] pd18my98 Message to the Congress Reporting the Detonation of a
Nuclear Device by



[19] pd06jy98 The President's News Conference With President Jiang in
Beijing



[20] pd08jn98 Statement on Further Nuclear Testing by Pakistan



[21] pd08jn98 Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting the Detonation of
a Nuclear



[22] pd29jn98 Interview With the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg Business
News, and



[23]

pd19ja98 Memorandum on the China- United States Nuclear Cooperation



[24] pd25my98 Birmingham Group of Eight Summit Statement



[25] pd25my98 Interview With Prime Minister Blair by John King of the
Cable News



[26] pd06jy98 Interview With Central China Television in Shanghai



[27] pd25my98 Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters in Birmingham,
United Kingdom



[28] pd04my98 Memorandum on Ukraine-United States Cooperation on Peaceful
Uses of



[29] pd19ja98 Letter to Congressional Leaders on the China-United States
Nuclear



[30] pd29jn98 Remarks to the Community at Elmendorf Air Force Base in
Anchorage,



[31] pd20ap98 Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on
Prevention of


[32] pd29jn98 Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Iraq's
Compliance With



[33] pd08jn98 Contents



[34] pd25my98 Interview With Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United
Kingdom by David



[35] pd25my98 Commencement Address at the United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis,



[36] pd29jn98 Interview With Chinese Journalists



[37] pd01jn98 Executive Order 13085--Establishment of the Enrichment
Oversight



[38] pd09fe98 Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Iraq



[39] pd29jn98 Interview With Radio Free Asia



[40] pd23fe98 Remarks at a Reception for Representative James P. Moran



[41] pd13ap98 Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Iraq



[42] pd18my98 Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President
Jacques



[43] pd25my98 Group of Eight Birmingham Summit Communique



[44] pd02fe98 Remarks at the National Defense University



[45] pd13jy98 Remarks to the Business Community in Hong Kong Special
Administrative



[46] pd18my98 Remarks on the International Crime Control Strategy



[47] pd01jn98 Digest of Other White House Announcements



[48] pd02mr98 Remarks on United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's
Mission to Iraq



[49] pd25my98 United States/European Union Declaration on Common
Orientation of Non-



[50] pd23fe98 Remarks at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia

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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Inquiry re Conversion
Date: 20 Jul 1998 20:52:05 -0400

>From: [e-mail]





Ellen,


That is an excellent idea. I have mentioned this more than once, that if we

had been able to get the infrastructure placed in the early 70's during the

boom in photovoltaics research, we would be in a good position to wean our

civilization off of dependency on fossil fuels and nuclear madness. However,

the automotive, petroleum and nuclear industries are HUGE megamonsters that

will not give up their deathgrip on our throats. They are the energy mafia

that are addicted to those profits. They cannot harness solar power to reap

them the incredible profits they already enjoy. Once we figure out how to

defeat THAT evil empire, we're home free. Go figure. Either way, you are

talking a basic societal revolution to overthrow the polluters. I'm not=
 saying

it can't be done, just that it is a huge task that needs an incredible level

of strategy and support. Just like the commercial nuclear industry feeding=
 the

military industrial complex and vice versa.


Regards,


Paula Elofson-Gardine

Executive Director

Environmental Information Network


---

July 20, 1998 from [e-mail]:


Paula,


I couldn't agree more.  One thing that might be a ray of hope for those=
 trying to get through to the megamonsters is this 1997 article from Nature=
 Magazine I recently downloaded:


        Energy: World oil will dry up in mid-century

             by Ehsan Masood=20


             The world's oil reserves are expected to run out by the

             middle of the next century unless oil consumption is

             reduced, according to a leading petroleum geologist

             from the United States.=20


             Dr Craig Bond Hatfield, who is at the University of

             Toledo, Ohio, says the 1,000 billion barrels of known

             global oil reserves are expected to run out by 2036

             unless the current 69- million-barrels-per-day

             consumption of oil is brought down.=20


             Reserves may last for an extra 21 years if estimates of an

             additional 550 billion barrels of oil yet to be discovered

             are taken into account. But "a permanent decline in

             global oil production is virtually certain to begin within

             20 years", Hatfield believes. "Serious planning is

             needed to deal with the economic consequences."=20


             Hatfield's comments, which appear in an article in the 8

             May issue of the weekly science journal Nature, are

             likely to provoke controversy. The oil industry, while

             acknowledging that oil reserves are finite, says

             Hatfield's comments are too alarmist.=20


             Mr Julian Chisholm, a spokesman for the World Energy

             Council in London, a consortium of the world's leading

             energy suppliers, says the oil industry is bullish. "The

             general view of the industry and of energy experts is that

             there is plenty of oil, and no real concern about the level

             of reserves, at least until 2050 if not beyond."=20


             Chisholm says that predictions on the state of world oil

             supplies have been made thoughout the industry's

             140-year history. "But every time they have been

             wrong." The reasons for this, he believes, are that

             assessments of oil reserves are constantly being updated

             as new oilfields are found and technologies improve to

             allow oil to be extracted from known, but previously

             unreachable sites.=20


             Chisholm also points out that supply and demand for oil

             is regulated by the market. "If oil became scarce, the

             price would rise, and demand would fall. That's the way

             the market works."=20


             But Hatfield believes that such a state of affairs has to be

             avoided at all costs as it would lead to high inflation,

             and could trigger worldwide economic instability. In the

             1970s, the oil price increased four-fold following a

             decision by states belonging to the Organization for

             Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to stop exporting

             oil to the West. "A temporary economic catastrophe

             followed with double-digit inflation," says Hatfield.=20


             Oil reserves have increased by about 300 billion barrels

             over the past decade, but this is mostly accounted for by

             a 'revision' of OPEC oil stock estimates. Hatfield says in

             his Nature article that no new significant oilfield has

             been found since 1988.=20


             At the same time the continual increase in global

             standards of living has promoted demand for oil to fuel

             power stations and motorized transport. This demand

             increased by 16 per cent between 1985 and 1995, and is

             not expected to slow down.=20


             The demand for energy in Asia, Latin America, and

             Africa rose by 40 per cent during 1985 and 1995.

             Hatfield believes that energy consumption in the

             developing world could surpass that of the developed

             world within two decades.=20


             The dilemma for governments negotiating an

             international treaty to reduce emissions of carbon

             dioxide from cars and power stations - to try and slow

             down global warming - is that most of the demand for oil

             now comes from the industrializing, and newly affluent

             countries in the non-Western world, such as India and

             China. "You can't tell a person in India who has just

             saved enough money to buy a car, to go back to riding a

             bicycle," one oil industry executive says.=20


             Chisholm says active research is taking place into oil

             substitutes to fuel power and transport, such as shale

             oils, tar-sands, natural gas, and liquified coal, as well as

             solar power. But Hatfield says that these energy sources

             have been "imminent for 70 years but nothing has

             happened". None of these alternatives, Hatfield believes,

             will survive the test of the market. "They are simply too

             expensive to produce."=20


             "The problem with many alternative or synthetic fuels is

             that their manufacture depends on products that are made

             by the oil industry. Thus, if the price of oil were to rise,

             so would the price of these alternative fuels, and their

             manufacture would become uneconomic."=20


             Hatfield says the only real alternative left for

             governments is to encourage citizens to use less energy,

             and, despite the slow pace of developments, to continue

             research into alternative fuels.=20


             =A9Macmillan Magazines Ltd 1997 - NATURE NEWS SERVICE=20


Surely these guys can see that ultimately it will be much more profitable to=
 be in the vanguard of alternative energy systems, particularly if the=
 taxpayers are willing to shell out the same amount of dollars over the next=
 58 years that have been squandered during the past 58 years by the U.S.=
 government on nuclear weapons ($5.5 trillion, conservative estimate; see=
 Washington Post article on our website, "nuclear" button).


What's needed is for us to come up with a plan of action to convince these=
 people.  Somebody has to go knock on those CEO's doors with a workable=
 plan.  The Model Nuclear Weapons Convention is a political plan.  We need a=
 practical plan for the industries, which we can sell to unions as well as=
 manufacturers, to arms dealers as well as senators.


We're working on it, but of course we're considered the "fringe" because of=
 our vigil outside the White House.  So if you and any other "insiders"=
 would like to work together on such a plan, I'd be very pleased to=
 brainstorm with you and offer any assistance I can in educating the public.


Ellen Thomas



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From: Tracy Moavero <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 20 Jul 1998 18:49:12 -0700 (PDT)

Greetings,

At 09:08 AM 7/18/98 -0400, you wrote:
>ALL Abolition lists:
>
>All I can say on this split of Abolition lists is, please make sure I'm on
>ALL lists, US and otherwise.  It's disappointing to think Europeans or
>Asians aren't interested in what's happening in the U.S., but I for sure
>don't want to be cut off from any information.

Please understand - it isn't that they aren't interested, it's that U.S.
activists have overloaded the international list with information which
isn't useful for them.

Imagine the Swiss putting up messages like "Watch TSR tonight! Important
program on nukes. Write Flavio Cotti and call your national counsellor about
meeting X in parliament. Come to our demo in Geneva this weekend - we'll
meet at the Gare de Cornavin." Our partners in other countries don't
(usually) put up those kinds of messages, but I've seen countless U.S.
messages on abolition-caucus about congressional sign-ons, congressional
call-in days, directions to U.S. demos, and other messages that are pretty
useless to someone outside the U.S. We shouldn't be surprised that people
have balked. I've heard comments made like, "The U.S. isn't the center of
the universe." Yes, this country is the source of much of the nuclear
weapons problem, and a disproportionate number of abolition-caucus
subscribers are working in the U.S., but that doesn't mean that everything
that happens here is useful for international activists to know about.

Here are a few tips I offer from three years of experience in Geneva, a city
where one gets a crash course in working across national boundaries:

1. When posting a message to an international listserver, ask yourself, "How
is this information useful to someone outside my country?" Many activists
want information about what is going on in other countries, but they often
don't want or need lots of detail. Example: That an important bill is facing
Congress is one thing, but details about which Senators sponsor it, which
committee is goes through, etc. aren't needed, and action alerts that say
"call your Senator!" can be pretty annoying to people who aren't U.S.
nationals.

2. Native English speakers have a big, often unrecognized advantage. Of the
many countries represented in our network, only a handful are English
speaking. Most U.S. activists work in their first language, while many in
our international network are doing it in their second or third languages.
Therefore, it's best to use simple English, avoiding unusual expressions,
slang or unexplained acronyms. The same is true for international meetings,
but there you must also speak s-l-o-w-l-y and clearly. Also, whenever
possible, keep it short. Sometimes a brief summary with information about
how/where to get the full text of a long article is best. Reading huge
amounts of information in your native language is hard enough. Doing it in
your second language is that much harder.

3. Explain the details. Don't assume that people in other countries know the
specifics about your government, geography, etc. Example: If you are
referring to a government  agency or politician, quickly explain what/who it
is and why it is relevant (unless it is obvious by the name, like the
Department/Ministry of Defense). Also, identify yourself by country if your
location is pertinent to the message. Terms like "Midwest" and "New England"
mean little to many people outside the U.S., as do many other place names.

I think the best rule to follow is not to expect more from others than they
would expect from you. So many times I've watched well-meaning U.S.
activists fall into the Ugly American trap, inadvertently insulting the very
people they most want and need to work with. I offer the above comments in a
friendly spirit. I hope you find them helpful.

All the best,

Tracy Moavero

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Subject: (abolition-usa) Comments on nuclear waste stories invited by Spokane Net
Date: 20 Jul 1998 22:34:42 -0400

Spokane Net 7/18/98:


                 What are your thoughts on "Bay Area anticipates nuclear waste arrival?"


                 If you have a comment or reply to this story that you'd like to share, fill

                 in the form and click submit. Note: Replies are limited to 250 words and

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                 Your comment:


http://www.spokane.net/news-story-body.asp?Date=071898&ID=s422858


            Bay Area anticipates nuclear waste arrival

                 Shipment will pass through on way to Idaho for storage


                 Associated Press - July 18, 1998, published in Spokane


                 WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ The first of five nuclear waste

                 shipments due to pass through Northern California en route to

                 the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

                 by 2009 reportedly will arrive Tuesday.


                 The Department of Energy would neither confirm nor deny the

                 report in Friday's Contra Costa Times, although the agency had

                 said the waste would arrive this month.


                 The ship carrying spent nuclear fuel rods from Asia will sail

                 beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and dock at the Concord

                 Naval Weapons station about six hours later, but the exact time

                 and date could change because of possible protests, the

                 newspaper reported.


                 The temporary storage of that waste at the INEEL is authorized

                 under Idaho's unprecedented 1995 deal with the federal

                 government that allows limited increases in temporary storage in

                 Idaho but imposes court-enforced deadlines for waste cleanup

                 at the sprawling federal installation.


                 A spokesman for Idaho Gov. Phil Batt said the shipments are

                 expected soon.


                 ``We have heard bits and pieces. They will notify our state

                 police in advance of the shipments crossing the Idaho border,''

                 said Lindsey Nothern. ``But they're being real tight-lipped, and

                 there's a real big fine for people talking about it.''


                 The waste will be loaded on the train at Concord and then taken

                 to Idaho for temporary storage that could last more than three

                 decades.


                 The preferred route for the train carrying the steel casks holding

                 the rods is through the Feather River Canyon, about 40 miles

                 north of Reno.


                 Activists claim the casks were safety-tested using methods that

                 may not fully match the dangers of a real accident.


                 Manufacturers say the cylindrical containers have been tested

                 extensively using standards common to the industry, including

                 computer simulations and scale models.


                 The shipments are an outgrowth of the ``Atoms for Peace''

                 program in which U.S. Allies were provided with highly

                 enriched uranium for research purposes. In recent years, the

                 United States has moved to get the fuel back to prevent it from

                 falling into the hands of terrorists.




 July 20, 1998

                 What are your thoughts on

                 "Cleanup stopped at nuclear waste pit"

http://www.spokane.net/news-story-body.asp?Date=072098&ID=s424030


                 Cleanup stopped at nuclear waste pit


                 Twin Falls, Idaho _ Work has halted and the contract is

                 cancelled on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental

                 Laboratory's troubled Pit 9.


                 The project was supposed to demonstrate the cleanup of buried

                 plutonium-contaminated waste at the INEEL.


                 Government officials plan to eventually dig up all the waste in the

                 one-acre pit, tour guide Jerry Gilman of Lockheed Martin Idaho

                 Technologies Co. told about 25 tour participants.


                 The statewide nuclear watchdog group had organized the tour in

                 anticipation of public hearings on the proposed Advanced

                 Mixed Waste Treatment Project, said Margaret Macdonald

                 Stewart of the alliance's Ketchum office. The group is

                 concerned that the government is spending millions on treating

                 waste that is stored above ground and shipping it out of state,

                 while two million cubic feet of waste remains buried in Pit 9 and

                 other INEEL pits.



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Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 20 Jul 1998 22:44:24 EDT

Gee Tracy, I thought they were just dying, there in Geneva (or Tokyo) to know
about the Greenwich Village vigil.  (I jest, I jest, lest anyone take me
seriously.)

Peace, and in this case, a sound division,
David McReynolds

(Some things in fact are global in interest - the Cassini material, the
October 19th Day Without the Pentagon, etc. - reach above and beyond a
strictly local event and I think folks in Australia do want to know, just as
we do want to know about major political shifts - for example in the Japanese
election).

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From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: News Clips
Date: 20 Jul 1998 23:28:46 -0500 (CDT)

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(GREENPEACE) due to copyrights only 5 lines of each story available.

 Agence France Presse HEADLINE: Britain's  Sellafield nuclear
reprocessing
plant confirms leak DATELINE: LONDON, July 19 Britain's main  nuclear
waste
reprocessing plant at  Sellafield  in northwest England has suffered a
minor
leak of radioactive  material, a spokesman said Sunday. British
Nuclear Fuels
 which runs the plant, assured AFP that the leak, which was...

 U.S.-ENVIRONMENT: CALIFORNIA-IDAHO NUCLEAR MOVE DATE A SECRET 07/16/98
Inter Press Service Copyright 1998 Global Information Network OAKLAND,
California, Jul. 16 (ENS/GIN) -- For security reasons the   Department
of
Energy (DOE) will not reveal exactly when a shipment of   spent nuclear
fuel
from foreign reactors is travelling through the Bay Area's Concord
Naval...

 The Daily Telegraph July  18, 1998, Saturday SECTION: Pg. 14 HEADLINE:
Politics: Britain considers  nuclear  curb that would shut down
Sellafield
BYLINE: By Charles Clover, Environment Editor BRITAIN will consider
reducing
radioactive discharges to the sea to zero by 2020, Michael Meacher, the
environment minister, said yesterday. This would mean the closure of...

NATION July  19, 1998, Sunday HEADLINE:  Opposition to N-plant mounts,
CRITICISM against the multi-billion-baht  nuclear -research reactor
plant in
Nakhon Nayok has gained momentum among local residents planning a rally
in
Bangkok next week even as the House budget-scrutinising committee on
Saturday
questioned the project's economic viability.  The government was...

 TECHNOLOGY-INDIA:  SANCTIONS THREATEN NUCLEAR SAFETY NEW DELHI, (Jul.
17)
IPS - Decades of denying India nuclear  technology has pushed the
country to
pursue an indigenous but  secretive programme which poses the threat of
a
Chernobyl-type  disaster, experts say. Because India does not accept
full-scope
international safeguards  for its nuclear activities, it has been...

 UK backs plan to slash Europe marine nuclear waste By Matthew  Jones
LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Friday proposed tough new
European
limits on the level of nuclear waste allowed into the sea in a  move
that
the nuclear industry said could cost it millions of pounds.  UK
environment
minister Michael Meacher said he would propose at a  conference next
week in...

AP July  16, 1998 Ukrainian  nuclear  plants reporting more
malfunctions  KIEV, Ukraine The number of malfunctions at Ukraine's
nuclear  power plants has started to grow because of outdated equipment
and
disregard for safety rules, the top nuclear  safety official said
Thursday. In
the first half of 1998, there were 37 malfunctions and disruptions of
work....

 RUSSIA: OPPOSITION MOUNTS AGAINST INJECTION OF RAD WASTE INTO TOMSK
AQUIFERS  07/09/98   Nuclear Waste News by Judith Perera LONDON - For
35 years, Russia's formerly secret Tomsk-7 nuclear complex   has been
pumping radioactive waste water deep into the ground a few
kilometers from wells that supply drinking water to the nearby
Siberian   city of...

 Inter Press Service July  17, 1998 RUSSIA: RADIOACTIVE LAKE THREATENS
ARCTIC DISASTER BYLINE: By Andrei Ivanov and Judith Perera DATELINE:
MOSCOW, Jul. 17  BODY:    Deep below the beds of Siberia's giant
man-made
Lake Karachai, a thick layer of highly radioactive salt in the
underground
water supply is leaching its way, slowly but surely, towards open
rivers...

TASS HEADLINE: Minatom experts deny  environmental  disaster is likely
BYLINE: By Veronica Romanenkova DATELINE: MOSCOW, July 15     No
environmental  disaster will occur in the area where  radioactive waste
has been
dumped in lake Karachai, Chelyabinsk region, since 1951, according to
Deputy
Director of the Non- Organic materials Research Institute Anatoly...

7 /17 1323  Russia ``satisfied'' Iran not seeking atomic arm-IRNA H
TEHRAN, July 17 (Reuters) - Russia has expressed satisfaction with an
Iranian pledge that Tehran is not seeking nuclear weapons, Iran's
official news agency IRNA reported on Friday.      "Russia notes with
satisfaction Iran's declaration that it is committed to...the
non-proliferation of...

PANEL FINDS NO RESIDUAL DANGER FROM FRENCH PACIFIC NUCLEAR TESTS
Gamini Seneviratne, Vienna 06/18/98 Nucleonics Week   Page 21
The IAEA-led study of the radiological situation in Mururoa and
Fangataufa atolls, in the Pacific  Ocean halfway between Australia and
South America, has produced a clean  bill of health for the sites of...
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Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: MOX ALERT!!!
Date: 20 Jul 1998 23:46:32 -0500 (CDT)

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MOX ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!! from NIRS (contact info at bottom)
DRAFT EIS ON MOX IS OUT -- DEMAND A HEARING IN YOUR AREA

Remember the Department of Energy? They are the ones who made all those
nuclear bombs out of plutonium. Now they want to put that same
plutonium in
the nuclear power reactor nearest you. To quote a World Tree Peace
Center
bumper sticker: "The Peaceful Atom is a Bomb!"  So they are preparing a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) which you can comment on.

MOX -- or mixed oxide (plutonium-239 and uranium-238) reactor fuel is
DOE's
preferred answer for what to do with plutonium removed from bombs that
are
being taken apart. While taking nuclear war heads apart is a good
thing,
the rub comes because this experimental program places reactor
communities
-- and indeed, the global community-- at greater risk. Both by raising
the
probability of a severe reactor accident AND by more than doubling the
radioactivity that could be released should an accident happen.

Why does DOE want to do this? Putting plutonium as MOX in a reactor
does not
make it go away -- while some plutonium is being split, more is being
made.
The reactor does however make it highly radioactive by mixing it with
the
alphabet soup of fission products, and much more difficult to use in
another
bomb.

There are non-reactor alternatives for how to make the plutonium
unavailable
for use in another bomb, which are generically called plutonium
immobilization. The DOE is currently conducting an Environmental Impact
Statement to inform the Department's decision about whether to make MOX
fuel, and if so, how much MOX to make from a total of 50 pounds of
plutonium
that is considered "excess" -- isn't ALL plutonium excess? The plan is
to
immobilize the rest.

DOE has just announced that they are releasing their Draft
Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS), and holding public meetings to get comments.
As
with their scoping meetings, not one of the locations(see below) is
designed
to be accessible to reactor or transport corridor communities. We who
live
near power reactors are invisible in this decision as to whether to put
plutonium in the reactors. Why? Because we are also powerful. We hold
the
key as to whether a nuclear reactor operator in a "deregulated, open"
market
can survive while using nuclear fuel at all, and especially
experimental,
never-been-tried-before bomb fuel.

Suggested Action Steps follow this DOE information--

DOE meetings and comment info: To get a copy of the DEIS, call
1-800-820-5156 -- that is a recording and also fax line, where you can
request information, register for the meetings or ask for the document.

Meetings are in all cases held twice on the same day in each location,
in
the afternoon from 1 - 4 p.m. and in the evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

LOCATIONS:  August 4, Hanford -- Richland, WA
            August 11 Pantex -- Amarillo, TX
            August 13 Savannah River Site -- North Augusta, SC
            August 18 Portland, OR
            August 20 Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab
                        Idaho Falls, ID

If you want more information about these meetings, call DOE, or to talk
it
over with us, contact: Mary Olson, 202-328-0002  or [e-mail] (call
if
time sensitive).

DOE is also accepting written comments until September 16, 1998.
Their address for comments is:
US Department of Energy
Office of Fissile Materials Disposition
P.O. Box 23786
Washington, DC 20026-5134


NIRS ACTION STEPS:

1) The most important thing is to shine light on the dark and secret
ways of
the plutonium gang.  If you live anywhere near a nuclear power reactor,
demand a DOE hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
hearing in
your area. We will be affected by this major Federal Action, but we are
being left out of the process. Make your comments to DOE in the form of
a
letter to the Editor of your local paper. -- Or a letter to your
Congress
person. In any case make a "cc" list that includes:

your paper editor
your Congress Person (US House Washington, DC 20215
both your Senators (US Senate, Washington, DC 20210
any state official you want -- Governor or state agency
us at NIRS (Mary Olson 1424 16th St NW Suite 404 Washington, DC 20036)
DOE (address above)
NRC (Shirley Anne Jackson, Chair, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555)

2) Get comments in to DOE. Message: NIX MOX!!! In your comments, we
strongly
urge anyone living a hundred miles of a nuclear reactor to complain
that you
were left out of the scoping meetings, these comment meetings and also
that
the DOE is going to use two meetings that were boycotted by this
community
(in SanDiego and Chicago in June) as if it were your in-put under NEPA
(the
National Environmental Policy Act.) (This is assuming that the DOE has
not
been compliant and held a meeting in your area.

Please get something in early, and then later if there is the chance to
do
more detailed comments based on analysis that may be posted to the net,
there is no problem with sending a second comment.

3) Part of "shining the light" on the plutonium lies is more out-reach
in
our communities on the MOX issue.  August observances of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki days provide an opportunity to do this. In a very real way,
the US
investment in the Manhattan project was the beginning of the
possibility of
a plutonium economy. The bomb that destroyed Nagasaki was a plutonium
bomb.
It is a fitting time to bring this issue forward.

In Portland, Oregon there are plans to include MOX in the program for
August
6th. In Port Huron, Michigan folks recently held a talk on MOX since
the
trucks carrying US plutonium to Canada under the CANDU option would
pass
over the Clear Water Bridge. Let us know if you are going to make MOX
part
of your community's August remembrance of the destructive essence of
the
Nuclear Age.

4)A NIX MOX Organizer's manual is almost done! Watch for another alert
announcing how to get one hot off the press -- at very low cost.

Mary Olson
Nuclear Information & Resource Service
1424 16th St NW Suite 404
Washington, DC 20036
202-328-0002   fax [phone]
http://www.nirs.org
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From: Ish <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: [DOEWatch] Excerpt from Atomic Veterans Radiation News,
Date: 21 Jul 1998 13:07:15 -0400

>Mailing-List: list [e-mail]; contact http://www.onelist.com
>Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 12:08:31 EDT
>Delivered-To: mailing list [e-mail]
>From: <[e-mail]>
>To: [e-mail]
>Subject: [DOEWatch] Excerpt from Atomic Veterans Radiation News, June 1998
>
>From: <[e-mail]>
>
>
>Souce material excerpt from Atomic Veterans Radiation News, June 1998
>
>=======================================================
>"Here is another excerpt on radiation and health and politics (those three
>always walking hand in hand in hand) from my friend, Dr. Oscar Rosen, PhD,
>via his well-done newsletter, vol.2, no.6, June 1998--not yet electronic,
>but subscribable--12 monthly issues for $25, sent to Atomic Veterans
>Radiation Research Institute (AVRRI), PO Box 4424, Salem, MA  01970-6424.
>Dr. Rosen's email is [e-mail]; his fax is 978-740-9267, his phone
>is 978-744-9396.  This is a very informative newsletter,  mostly oriented to
>atomic veterans, and comes out regularly.   There are many areas where Oak
>Ridge community and workers have common cause with atomic vets, as in the
>following piece:
>
>
>=========================================================
>WHERE WE STAND  by Dr. Oscar Rosen (excerpted)
>
>"During the six years I was a National Commander of NAAV [ed. National
>Association of Atomic Veterans] and the year since I have been president of
>the Atomic Veterans Radiation Research Institute, I have received many
>complaints from Hiroshima/Nagasaki veterans and nuclear bomb test
>participants about chronic stomach problems whose first symptoms were
>diarrhea and nausea soon after exposure to radiation.  They were never told
>by their military doctors or VA doctors that they were suffering from
>radiation sickness.  I wrote an article about this for NAAV's Atomic
>Veteran's Newsletter when I was its editor.  We have heard the same reports
>from Gulf War veterans.  It's time to write about it again.
>
>What made me decide to bring this to your attention?  On June 14, I met a
>retired physician from the University of North Carolina who told me that he
>had gone to the Soviet Union with an international group of doctors to visit
>the site of the Soviet Union's nuclear testing in what is now the
>independant republic of Kazakhstan.  A Soviet doctor who worked in a
>hospital in the area told him that he was warned not to enter diagnoses of
>radiation sickness in patients' medical records or he would lose his job.
>There is no doubt that the US-exposed veterans were bamboozled in the same
>way.  To make matters worse, many were told that their records were "lost"
>when they filed claims..."
>
>=======================================================
>Above Commentary from:
>Jacqueline O. Kittrell
>General Counsel
>American Environmental Health Studies Project, Inc.
>6328 Strawberry Plains Pike
>Knoxville, Tennessee  37914
>423.522.1139
>[e-mail]
>
>
>======================================================
>Comments:
>
>   Currently this same course is being followed by those who fought in the
>Gulf War-----vaccination records have been lost------infomation has been lost

>in the official log or still classified--------the veterans most all have
>undiagnosed illnesses.
>
>   This same fate has befallen those sick in Russia as well as the Atomic
>Veterians exposed in the U.S. and is also the standard protocall for the
>illnesses seen in places like Oak Ridge.
>
>   There is a large and unmistakable pattern of this thru nuclear history.  A
>pattern of exactly this-----
>======================================================
>doctor who worked in a
>hospital in the area told him that he was warned not to enter diagnoses of
>radiation sickness in patients' medical records or he would lose his job.
>There is no doubt that the US-exposed veterans were bamboozled in the same
>way.  To make matters worse, many were told that their records were "lost"
>when they filed claims..."
>======================================================
>
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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 21 Jul 1998 07:57:52 -0400

Thanks, Tracey, I had no intention of insulting, and I understand the
problem.

Now my questions: are the articles from various papers on nuclear issues
being sent to the Europeans, though chitchat and demonstration directions
are not?  How does the filter work -- does it filter out all messages from
the U.S. activists, say, or what's the selection criteria?  Is the filter
human or machine?  (Machines are great, but don't have much judgment.)

Thanks for taking on this task.
Ellen Thomas
Proposition One Committee |
Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
PO Box 27217, Washington DC 20038
202-462-0757 -- fax [phone]
[e-mail] -- http://prop1.org

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From: Tracy Moavero <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 22 Jul 1998 05:44:02 -0700 (PDT)

Ellen,

At 07:57 AM 7/21/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Thanks, Tracey, I had no intention of insulting, and I understand the
>problem.
>
>Now my questions: are the articles from various papers on nuclear issues
>being sent to the Europeans, though chitchat and demonstration directions
>are not?  How does the filter work -- does it filter out all messages from
>the U.S. activists, say, or what's the selection criteria?  Is the filter
>human or machine?  (Machines are great, but don't have much judgment.)

We are asking each person to use their judgement in deciding where a posting
should go, so no one will be making that determination on your behalf. So if
you have articles about stockpile stewardship, for example, that you think
that people from Toronto to Tokyo should see, then post it to the
abolition-caucus list. If it is very specific about U.S. legislation, like
about getting cosponsors for the Congressional stockpile stewardship
resolution, then use the abolition-usa list.

Would anyone be willing to post a brief monthly summary of key US activities
to the international list? Any volunteers?

Lastly, to be clear, Sue Broidy of Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is managing
this listserver, so she is the best person to ask about any technical matters.

Thanks,

Tracy
******************************************
Tracy Moavero
Peace Action International Office
866 UN Plaza, Room 4053
New York, NY 10017-1822
USA
Tel.:  [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web:   www.webcom.com/peaceact

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From: Tracy Moavero <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Abolition 2000 Communications
Date: 22 Jul 1998 05:44:52 -0700 (PDT)

David,

>(Some things in fact are global in interest - the Cassini material, the
>October 19th Day Without the Pentagon, etc. - reach above and beyond a
>strictly local event and I think folks in Australia do want to know, just as
>we do want to know about major political shifts - for example in the Japanese
>election).


Agreed. It's more the level of detail that has been the problem. I'm glad -
for example - that the international list has included information on the UK
Strategic Defense Initiative. As you'll seen in my response to Ellen on the
list, we'll just have to each use our judgement in where we post things.
Also, it would be great if we could get someone to post summaries to the
int'l list from time to time.

Tracy
******************************************
Tracy Moavero
Peace Action International Office
866 UN Plaza, Room 4053
New York, NY 10017-1822
USA
Tel.:  [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews: Hanford cleanup starts at $6.9 billion (Oregonian
Date: 23 Jul 1998 09:05:53 -0400


              Hanford cleanup starts at $6.9 billion

              The contract to start converting radioactive
              waste into glass for storage now goes to
              Congress for approval

              Wednesday, July 22 1998

              By James Long of The Oregonian staff

              The U.S. Department of Energy agreed
              Tuesday to a $6.9 billion deal with a
              British company to begin converting the
              equivalent of 2,800 railroad cars of
              radioactive waste into glass at the
              Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

              Congress has 30 days to accept or reject
              the agreement. But with no objection in
              sight, the contract apparently signals the
              beginning of one of the biggest public
              works projects in history.

              Hanford intends to glassify 54 million
              gallons of waste buried in 177
              underground tanks, an endeavor that
              could take 30 years and cost $40 billion
              to $50 billion. The waste varies in
              content but includes radioactive sludge
              and unknown combinations of
              bomb-making byproducts that have
              proven unstable.

              "The process will put the waste in a
              form which will provide long-lasting
              protection of the Columbia River --
              which is what the cleanup is really
              aimed at," said John D. Wagoner, the
              Energy Department's Hanford manager.

              But the deal with BNFL Inc. also raised
              eyebrows.

              It is only the leading edge of the project
              and will treat 10 percent of the waste in
              the next 20 years. The 2018 deadline
              will leave 10 more years to glassify the
              remaining waste, if the Energy
              Department is to meet its 2028 deadline
              under its tri-party agreement with
              Washington state and the U.S.
              Environmental Protection Agency.

              "I think we're a little bit surprised by the
              cost and what (the Department of
              Energy) is getting," said Ken Niles,
              deputy administrator of the nuclear safety
              division of the Oregon Office of Energy.
              "You have to question whether the
              remaining 90 percent can be treated in
              the remaining 10 years."

              The Oregon Office of Energy has no
              official role at Hanford. The state of
              Washington threatened recently to sue the
              Department of Energy for failing to meet
              tri-party milestones. At least 67 of
              Hanford's tanks are known or suspected
              to be leaking, and Washington officials
              have become impatient with cleanup
              delays.

              However, Washington Gov. Gary Locke
              and Attorney General Christine O.
              Gregoire sent a letter to Energy
              Secretary nominee William Richardson
              after the announcement Tuesday,
              pledging to "reserve judgment . . . until
              we review the details of the contract."

              Sheryl Hutchison, a Washington state
              Ecology Department spokeswoman, said
              that the agency was still gathering
              information and that "it's going take some
              weeks for us to analyze this proposal."

              "Our first reaction," she said, "is that it's
              a pretty good start toward addressing the
              need to move this project forward. It
              will need some changes in the tri-party
              agreement, and the question is whether
              they are things we can live with. If it's
              going to blow the schedule to
              smithereens, we won't be quite as
              receptive."

              The tri-party agreement -- a
              court-sanctioned 1989 pact for cleanup
              -- requires Hanford to begin processing
              low-level tank waste by December
              2003. Although BNFL's proposal would
              put this off until January 2008, the
              company would start glassifying
              high-level waste -- the more dangerous
              portion -- in February 2007, almost three
              years earlier than the tri-party agreement
              calls for.

              The process is simple: Waste is fed into
              a crucible with glassmaking ingredients
              and melted into "logs" or "blocks,"
              which are then stored. This does not
              make the waste less radioactive but
              keeps it from migrating into the
              environment.

              The glass would be stored at Hanford for
              the near future.

              More time sought
              BNFL, which has 50 years of experience
              treating atomic waste, wants to take
              more time designing the glassmaking
              equipment. It proposes opening a
              pretreatment facility in April 2006.
              Pretreatment will allow greater
              separation of waste into high-level and
              low-level portions, saving money on the
              production and storage of glass.

              High-level waste poses a particular
              challenge. It ultimately must be stored at
              a permanent underground facility, such
              as the yet-to-be-opened Yucca Mountain
              repository in Nevada.

              With intense pretreatment, authorities
              say, it might be possible to concentrate
              Hanford's high-level waste into about
              15,200 glass "logs" measuring 2 feet by
              15 feet. With less pretreatment,
              high-level wastes would yield perhaps
              200,000 logs, boosting costs
              dramatically. All logs must be encased
              in steel and sized to fit underground
              storage facilities.

              Lower-level waste will be mixed into
              98,000 glass blocks, each about the size
              of two phone booths. Blocks, too, must
              be encased in steel. They will remain at
              Hanford.

              If the Yucca Mountain storage project
              falters, the high-level logs could be
              stored for a century or more in a massive
              concrete warehouse now nearing
              completion in the middle of Hanford.
              Low-level glass will be placed in
              concrete vaults or perhaps entombed in
              one of Hanford's thick-walled "canyon"
              buildings, previously used for
              processing plutonium.

              BNFL's U.S. partners in the Hanford
              project are Bechtel National Inc., an
              engineering and construction giant; GTS
              Duratek, a maker of glass melters; and
              Science Applications International
              Corp., a defense consulting firm.

              Under the Energy Department's
              "privatization" approach, BNFL will
              finance, design and build the
              glassification plants and sell the finished
              logs back to the Energy Department. The
              company must have environmental
              permits for the system to operate.

              "We are extremely pleased that an
              agreement has been reached," said
              Thomas B. Crimmins Jr., BNFL Inc.
              president and CEO. "We are confident
              the overall approach is the right one and
              will protect the environment."

              Wagoner said the exact cost to the
              government won't be known until more
              of the design work is done and the costs
              are better understood. If the government
              insisted on a fixed cost now, he said, it
              could add $5 billion to the $6.9 billion
              target price proposed Tuesday.

              He said privatization would save the
              taxpayers as much as a third of what they
              would pay if the Energy Department
              created and managed the project itself.

              Maurice Bullock, a BNFL vice
              president, said the project will create
              about 2,000 construction jobs and 600
              operator positions when glassmaking
              begins.
_______________________________________________________________________

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Subject: (abolition-usa) Canadian Citizens' Weapons Inspection Team
Date: 23 Jul 1998 10:29:58 -0700

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Inspection, this time to Groton Connecticut .  We are working closely =
with the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Nyak, NY. And together we will =
do an inspection of the Electric Boat Corporation.  As you probably =
know, Electric Boat built the Trident submarine.
=20
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distributing it in your area).
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Member of Parliament Libby Davies for Vancouver East.  She will be =
accompanied by community leaders including myself, Peter Coombes =
president of End the Arms Race; David Morgan, President of Veterans =
Against Nuclear Arms; and Phyllis Creighton long-time peace worker with =
the Anglican Church of Canada.  We have a broad base of support for the =
work we do.
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our first inspection a great media, educational and political success:=20
        1.. Work within the laws of the country =96 we have no =
intention, desire or need to break any laws.=20
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present ourselves in a public location and request the cooperation of =
the military and political leaders and staff of any facility to be =
inspected.=20
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international observers. As Canadians we can lead inspections to =
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would have to have foreign nationals leading the team.=20
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For immediate release
July 23rd, 1998

End the Arms Race
Suite 405
825 Granville Street
Vancouver BC V6Z 1K9
604 / 687-3223
fax [phone]
[e-mail]
www.peacewire.org
M.P. Libby Davies Leads Search for=20
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(Vancouver) Libby Davies, Member of Parliament for Vancouver East, will =
lead a second Canadian Citizens=92 Weapons Inspection Team to the United =
States. The team will investigate the production of delivery systems for =
weapons of mass destruction at the Electric Boat Corporation in Groton =
Connecticut on Monday August 3.
=20
Libby Davies stirred a media frenzy in the states of Washington and =
California when she led a similar team in February to Bangor Washington =
to look for Trident Submarines which each carry 200 nuclear weapons. The =
Canadians are now crossing the continent to find the source of these =
weapons systems.
"Electric Boat Corporation built one of the most deadly weapons systems =
ever created -- the Trident Submarine fleet," said Libby Davies. "They =
cannot remain immune to public scrutiny just because they=92re private." =

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cannot enter the next millenium simply hoping it will go away. That=92s =
why citizens world-wide, like us, must take back our power to actively =
work to eliminate all weapons of mass destruction."
=20
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Race; David Morgan, President of Veterans Against Nuclear Arms; and =
Phyllis Creighton an active peace member of the Anglican Church of =
Canada.=20
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leaders and experts on August 2 as part of its fact-finding mission. On =
Monday August 3 the Canadian team will join U.S. members for a meeting =
with the Under-Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs and news =
conference at the United Nations. The team arrives at the Electric Boat =
Corporation at 3:00 p.m.
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Corporation expecting full and unconditional access to the factory to =
search for the production of delivery systems for weapons of mass =
destruction. As well, President of End the Arms Race Peter Coombes has =
written Prime Minister Chretien asking that he help the team gain access =
to the factory.
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From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
Date: 23 Jul 1998 13:12:45 -0700

Las Vegas Review Journal Article posted below.

Hello Friends,

This is Reinard Knutsen. I wanted to post this article below because I have
not seen too much coverage of these shipments on the net (see Las Vegas
Review Journal article below).

On a personal level, (not as a representative of Shundahai Network) I think
the title for the article says it all. I feel the anti-nuclear movement has
suffered a major setback by letting this shipment into the country and pass
through from Concord  to INEEL with out any major demonstrations or
blockades. I feel that Shundahai Network is as responsible for this setback
as any of the other organizations organizing around nuclear issues, ( I
know that we are bogged down with our own action preparations to stop the
next subcritical tests, protest Yucca Mountain and interim storage and
reclaim the Nevada Test Site, (Stay tuned for future alerts on these
actions.) and we are 400 miles away from the shipment route) I know that
all of the organizers out there are swamped respounding the many crisisis
of our time and this is certainly not a critique of personal efforts. I
know that many people worked long and hard on education and outreach before
the shipments. It is a statement on our movement in general and American
society.

The fact is that we let this major shipment (299 spent nuclear fuel rods)
pass without any major expression of outrage.

The main anti-nuclear organizers that were quoted on this issue in our
local papers over the past three days all had quotes that said things like
"We do not plan to interfere with this shipment." "We certainly don't
expect to be able to stop this shipment." "We are relieved that it passed
safely." "We are upset that the DOE did not respond to our concerns"  "It
didn't seem to attract a lot of attention."

There were no quotes that expressed outrage other then to say we are upset.

And I think that we should be outraged, just as we should be outraged when
ever the U.S. government prepares to do a subcritical nuclear weapons
tests. This shipment just like the subcritical nuclear tests is a crime,
because it does nothing to solve the nuclear waste problem, it just
contributes to the problem.

I think in the wake of the thousands of people protesting in Germany,
blockading a shipment, and the international outcry of the shipment from
France to Japan, our response in this country was like a kittens meow when
we should have been roaring like lions. I think the rest of the world which
still has somewhat of a boooming nuclear industry (promoted by the US) are
looking to see how our government handels our nuclear waste problems.

I think that we have failed in our message to the media. The articles I
have seen gave more area to the DOE to say how safe these shipments are
while portraying anti-nuclear activists as whiny and paranoid when they
should be showing that we are outraged.

Also I did not see any media coverage of alternatives to this shipment. We
have to let the media and press know that these shipments are not
neccessary right now and that there are safer ways to deal with our
radioactive material then shipping it half way around the world and moving
it here and there until it finally gets dumped in a hole in the ground.

I think it is a sad statement of the movement that in San Francisco, home
to a huge number of environmentally concerned folks, that only 15 people
showed up to vigil silently while the train passed through Martinez. There
are stories of one man who was arrested for standing in the tracks at the
Concord Navel Weapons Station hours before the shipment left. I am glad he
was there, but i am sad that he was the only one. We should have had at
least hundreds on the tracks and I do wish there had been some kind of
resistance to the ship entering the port.

I have heard organizers express concerns over the safety of such actions.
As a direct actionist who has blockaded truck shipments of radioactive
waste before, (and watched many videos of Greenpeace ship actions) I do
belive that there are safe ways of blockading. Of course there is an
inherent risk in any action, but it does not have to be  much more then say
driving on a freeway in rush hour.

I believe that we have to have people along each transportation route who
are willing to say, "I will not let these shipments pass through my
neighborhood, town or city. You will have to physically remove me." This
statement would be much more effective then a silent vigil to witness the
fact that these shipmetns are taking place.

A couple of years ago the Shoshone Bannock Tribal police blocked the path
of a nuclear waste train heading into Idaho. It can be done! And it can be
done relatively safely.

I think without actions like these to inspire others our movement will
continue to wither.

And each shipment they make without outraged vocal protests and physical
nonviolent direct action is going to make it easier to make the final
shipment to the big hole in Yucca Mountain, WIPP, Skull Valley Reservation....

Well, I pledge to do all that I can to express my outrage at this shipmment
and demand that all future shipments be stopped and that we work with the
foriegn countries on designing and running above ground retrievable storage
until there is an end to the generation of nuclear waste and that we work
on this issue as a global issue not just one to be controlled by the U.S.
government. I will start by writing a letter to the editor, and I will
carry this message on in my nonviolent direct actions.

I look forward to hearing from anyone on this subject.

Peace, Reinard


Las Vegas Review Journal, Thursday July 23, 1998

NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA

RENO- (Associated Press) A train carrying spent nuclear fuel rods passed
protesters in California on Wednesday and began a much quieter 400 mile
trek across Northern Nevada desert in route to a laboratory in Idaho.

"I haven't heard that much about it," said Chuck Duffy, bartender at
bruno's Country Club in Gerlach, which sits fifty feet from the railroad
tracks about 100 miles northeast of Reno.

"It seems to have snuck up on everybody here," he said just before the
train passed through the town of 350 at the edge of the Black Rock Desert
about noon.

The unusual presence of a dozen police officers and firefighters had been
the only viable sign the train would be moving through Gerlach, home of
land speed records and  the annual counter-cultural event known as 'Burning
Man."

The DOE refused to specify the trains location but confirmed that it was on
it's way to Idaho on Wednesday.

"I can only say that the shipment is safely underway and is continuing as
planned." DOE spokesperson Jim Gaver said.

About 15 protesters held a silent vigil as the train passed through
Sacramento at 3:14 am. Two security helicopters hovered, joining forces on
the train in keeping eyes on the demonstration.

Only one formal protest was scheduled in Nevada but some residents along
the route complained the about the secrecy of the trip.

"This is a small community with a lot of children and everything in it,"
said Bob Couch of Winnemucca, where the train was expected to pass later
that day.

"It would be nice for there to be something in the paper or something like
that saying it really is going to happen."

By mid morning the train had passed safely through California's Feather
River Canyon, a mountainous region where washouts and landslides are
common. Anti-nuclear activists had considered the canyon passage one of the
most dangerous elements of the trip.

The train entered into Nevada 40 miles north of Reno about 10:20am with no
signs of anti-nuclear activists.

Citizens Against Nuclear Waste in Nevada planned a protest at a library in
Reno on Wednesday night long after the train had passed through the area.

The train rolled through Winnemucca near the middle of the State about
2:15pm with a sheriffs's helicopter hovering about 200 feet overhead. The
engineer waved and gave a long blast of the whistle but didn't slow as the
train made its way through the small Humboldt County town in less then two
minutes.

It arrived at Elko another 125 miles east about 6pm for refueling and a
crew change. It was headed for Wendover, Utah, then on to Ogdon, Utah.

"It's been real quiet through the state. It's going smooth, ahead of
schedule," Lt Greg Petrie of the Nevada Highway Patrol said from Elko.

He said there were no protests and the train was expected to be moving
across Utah late Wednesday night or early today.

John Hadder of Citizen Alert in Reno said his group was relieved that the
train cleared the Feather River Canyon safely.

"But we are upset that the DOE hasn't responded properly to our forecast of
uncertainty," He Said. "We will continue to press DOE to respond."

State officials in Nevada were playing down any safety threats.

"Anyone within 100 miles of the rail line had training," said Steve Frady,
a spokesperson for the Nevada Division of Forestry in Carson City.

Northern Nevadans were more likely to be hit by a train trying to cross
busy tracks in downtown Reno then they were to be exposed to radiation from
a nuclear waste shipment, said Ralph Keeney, who teaches risk analysis at
the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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From: [e-mail] (Save Ward Valley)
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
Date: 23 Jul 1998 16:40:54 -0700 (MST)

I fully agree with Reinard from Shundahai--WHERE WAS EVERYBODY?  We all
scratch our heads and wonder how it is the nuclear industry and government
run all over us.  Well, here's a good example of why.  There are more than
enough people in the Bay Area and Sacramento to have lined the tracks with
people all the way to the Sierras.  No one need have made a move; just the
sight of thousands of people along the tracks standing in protest would have
made national news.  Instead, the first of these shipments goes "quietly
across Northern Nevada."

Each day I read my e-mail from many different lists regarding nuclear
weapons, power, waste, and testing.  I tend to be a positive thinker but all
of this is really starting to make me wonder whether it may really be just
plain too late!!!!   The nuclear industry and military complex have almost
single- handedly destroyed this planet.  Having learned of all the leaking
dumps, Russian dumping of radioactive materials into rivers and the ocean,
the contamination at weapons plants, and problems at places like Sellafield
I have discovered that all we can do now is damage control.  If we were stop
all of this NOW we still could not stop the continuing damage that will be
done by the radioactive materials already contaminating this earth--remember
some of these materials are deadly for a QUARTER OF A MILLION YEARS!!

We've got to stand up and fight, folks.  We've got to take a lesson from
Europe where thousands showed up to try to stop waste shipments.  WE'VE GOT
TO START TO CARE!!!!!!!

It's all up to us--we can sit and complain or stand and fight.  What will it be?

For Environmental Justice,

Molly Johnson
Office coordinator, Save Ward Valley
Save Ward Valley
107 F St.
Needles, CA  92363
ph. 760/326-6267
fax [phone]
http://www.shundahai.org/SWVAction.html
http://earthrunner.com/savewardvalley
http://www.ctaz.com/~swv1
http://banwaste.envirolink.org
http://www.alphacdc.com/ien/wardvly4.html
http://www.wildrockies.org/cmcr
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From: peace through reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS
Date: 23 Jul 1998 22:26:33 -0400

Good comments, Reinard.  And we should be outraged with our government when
Iran tests a missile, and India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons, and
India seeks a nuclear submarine, because it's the behavior of the "haves"
that has led to this equally criminal behavior by the "wanna haves" -- why
don't nation-states catch a clue from families with children?  The simple
rules you use to raise a responsible child should apply to diplomacy as
well:  Practice what you preach.  If you make a promise, keep it.  Listen
to what is said, and show you're listening.  Don't talk down.  Don't bully.
 Never strike out in anger.  Above all, don't be a hypocrite.  Kids can see
through it.  American adults, it seems, have lost that touch.

>I think in the wake of the thousands of people protesting in Germany,
>blockading a shipment, and the international outcry of the shipment from
>France to Japan, our response in this country was like a kittens meow when
>we should have been roaring like lions. I think the rest of the world which
>still has somewhat of a boooming nuclear industry (promoted by the US) are
>looking to see how our government handels our nuclear waste problems.

Haven't you noticed that many Americans are zombies?  I've been observing
people's behavior closely for fourteen years outside the White House, and
the problem is getting worse and worse.  Under Reagan, people were hostile,
patriotic, but ALIVE.  Now, so many people have just given UP.  (Sometimes
the temptation is great to do the same.)

>I think it is a sad statement of the movement that in San Francisco, home
>to a huge number of environmentally concerned folks, that only 15 people
>showed up to vigil silently while the train passed through Martinez.

Be happy there were 15.

>There are stories of one man who was arrested for standing in the tracks
at the
>Concord Navel Weapons Station hours before the shipment left. I am glad he
>was there, but i am sad that he was the only one.

As Norman Mayer said to Thomas, who was fasting in 1982, "You can't quit,
because as long as you're here people won't be able to ignore the problem."

Be grateful there was one!

Not to undermine what you're saying.  You're right that coordinated action
is needed.  I'm sure NIRS would agree.

Love,

Ellenn Thomas

_______________________________________________________________________

* Peace Through Reason - http://prop1.org - Convert the War Machines! *
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From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Tactical Manual for Day Without the Pentagon / ready
Date: 24 Jul 1998 02:45:30 EDT

While this is of primary interest to those in the US, the October 19th Day
Without the Pentagon in Washington, DC certainly is of interest to our friends
and coworkers around the world (and we would be happy to have their
involvement as observers or participants).

The 8 1/2 by 11, 32 page Tactical Manual is ready -- it arrived at the WRL
offices on Wednesday. $2 will get you a copy.  Maps, photos, outlines for
arrests, for legal vigils, etc.  Essential for local organizers to answer
questions.

Send your $2 to WRL, 339 Lafayette St., NYC 10012 and be the first in your
block to have the manual!

Peace,
David McReynolds

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From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Tactical Manual for Day Without the Pentagon / ready
Date: 24 Jul 1998 03:00:13 EDT

Friends,
In my haste to post this info (which just got sent) I forgot to list the web
site for this major action.  Please check out:

www.nonviolence.org/wrl/nopentagon.htm

Peace,
David

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From: [e-mail] (mesa's)
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
Date: 24 Jul 1998 06:46:02 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Reinard - yes, I agree, that is why one of my "fantasies" has been to
activate people on the nuke routes throughout the country.  I discussed
this on the WIPP conference call with Tom and everyone, and there is
agreement that doing this nationally bringing in ALL nuke routes is the way
to go.  I sincerely hope the Saturday "Mark the Route" action in CO and NM
is the beginning of an action to be held perhaps every last Sat of the
month at high noon across the nation.  What do you think?  There are
shipments planned to come in to basically NV and NM from all over the
world, and it has begun at Savannah River, now INEEL.
I am as alarmed as you that there were not thousands of activists out in
the hotbed of activism - San Francisco!  If we do this road action
nationally, the media will HAVE to notice as well as the sleeping masses of
2-leggeds.
.
Peace and blue skies,
Suzanne
at
CCNS, Santa Fe

>Las Vegas Review Journal Article posted below.
>
>Hello Friends,
>
>This is Reinard Knutsen. I wanted to post this article below because I have
>not seen too much coverage of these shipments on the net (see Las Vegas
>Review Journal article below).
>
>On a personal level, (not as a representative of Shundahai Network) I think
>the title for the article says it all. I feel the anti-nuclear movement has
>suffered a major setback by letting this shipment into the country and pass
>through from Concord  to INEEL with out any major demonstrations or
>blockades. I feel that Shundahai Network is as responsible for this setback
>as any of the other organizations organizing around nuclear issues, ( I
>know that we are bogged down with our own action preparations to stop the
>next subcritical tests, protest Yucca Mountain and interim storage and
>reclaim the Nevada Test Site, (Stay tuned for future alerts on these
>actions.) and we are 400 miles away from the shipment route) I know that
>all of the organizers out there are swamped respounding the many crisisis
>of our time and this is certainly not a critique of personal efforts. I
>know that many people worked long and hard on education and outreach before
>the shipments. It is a statement on our movement in general and American
>society.
>
>The fact is that we let this major shipment (299 spent nuclear fuel rods)
>pass without any major expression of outrage.
>
>The main anti-nuclear organizers that were quoted on this issue in our
>local papers over the past three days all had quotes that said things like
>"We do not plan to interfere with this shipment." "We certainly don't
>expect to be able to stop this shipment." "We are relieved that it passed
>safely." "We are upset that the DOE did not respond to our concerns"  "It
>didn't seem to attract a lot of attention."
>
>There were no quotes that expressed outrage other then to say we are upset.
>
>And I think that we should be outraged, just as we should be outraged when
>ever the U.S. government prepares to do a subcritical nuclear weapons
>tests. This shipment just like the subcritical nuclear tests is a crime,
>because it does nothing to solve the nuclear waste problem, it just
>contributes to the problem.
>
>I think in the wake of the thousands of people protesting in Germany,
>blockading a shipment, and the international outcry of the shipment from
>France to Japan, our response in this country was like a kittens meow when
>we should have been roaring like lions. I think the rest of the world which
>still has somewhat of a boooming nuclear industry (promoted by the US) are
>looking to see how our government handels our nuclear waste problems.
>
>I think that we have failed in our message to the media. The articles I
>have seen gave more area to the DOE to say how safe these shipments are
>while portraying anti-nuclear activists as whiny and paranoid when they
>should be showing that we are outraged.
>
>Also I did not see any media coverage of alternatives to this shipment. We
>have to let the media and press know that these shipments are not
>neccessary right now and that there are safer ways to deal with our
>radioactive material then shipping it half way around the world and moving
>it here and there until it finally gets dumped in a hole in the ground.
>
>I think it is a sad statement of the movement that in San Francisco, home
>to a huge number of environmentally concerned folks, that only 15 people
>showed up to vigil silently while the train passed through Martinez. There
>are stories of one man who was arrested for standing in the tracks at the
>Concord Navel Weapons Station hours before the shipment left. I am glad he
>was there, but i am sad that he was the only one. We should have had at
>least hundreds on the tracks and I do wish there had been some kind of
>resistance to the ship entering the port.
>
>I have heard organizers express concerns over the safety of such actions.
>As a direct actionist who has blockaded truck shipments of radioactive
>waste before, (and watched many videos of Greenpeace ship actions) I do
>belive that there are safe ways of blockading. Of course there is an
>inherent risk in any action, but it does not have to be  much more then say
>driving on a freeway in rush hour.
>
>I believe that we have to have people along each transportation route who
>are willing to say, "I will not let these shipments pass through my
>neighborhood, town or city. You will have to physically remove me." This
>statement would be much more effective then a silent vigil to witness the
>fact that these shipmetns are taking place.
>
>A couple of years ago the Shoshone Bannock Tribal police blocked the path
>of a nuclear waste train heading into Idaho. It can be done! And it can be
>done relatively safely.
>
>I think without actions like these to inspire others our movement will
>continue to wither.
>
>And each shipment they make without outraged vocal protests and physical
>nonviolent direct action is going to make it easier to make the final
>shipment to the big hole in Yucca Mountain, WIPP, Skull Valley Reservation....
>
>Well, I pledge to do all that I can to express my outrage at this shipmment
>and demand that all future shipments be stopped and that we work with the
>foriegn countries on designing and running above ground retrievable storage
>until there is an end to the generation of nuclear waste and that we work
>on this issue as a global issue not just one to be controlled by the U.S.
>government. I will start by writing a letter to the editor, and I will
>carry this message on in my nonviolent direct actions.
>
>I look forward to hearing from anyone on this subject.
>
>Peace, Reinard
>
>
>Las Vegas Review Journal, Thursday July 23, 1998
>
>NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
>
>RENO- (Associated Press) A train carrying spent nuclear fuel rods passed
>protesters in California on Wednesday and began a much quieter 400 mile
>trek across Northern Nevada desert in route to a laboratory in Idaho.
>
>"I haven't heard that much about it," said Chuck Duffy, bartender at
>bruno's Country Club in Gerlach, which sits fifty feet from the railroad
>tracks about 100 miles northeast of Reno.
>
>"It seems to have snuck up on everybody here," he said just before the
>train passed through the town of 350 at the edge of the Black Rock Desert
>about noon.
>
>The unusual presence of a dozen police officers and firefighters had been
>the only viable sign the train would be moving through Gerlach, home of
>land speed records and  the annual counter-cultural event known as 'Burning
>Man."
>
>The DOE refused to specify the trains location but confirmed that it was on
>it's way to Idaho on Wednesday.
>
>"I can only say that the shipment is safely underway and is continuing as
>planned." DOE spokesperson Jim Gaver said.
>
>About 15 protesters held a silent vigil as the train passed through
>Sacramento at 3:14 am. Two security helicopters hovered, joining forces on
>the train in keeping eyes on the demonstration.
>
>Only one formal protest was scheduled in Nevada but some residents along
>the route complained the about the secrecy of the trip.
>
>"This is a small community with a lot of children and everything in it,"
>said Bob Couch of Winnemucca, where the train was expected to pass later
>that day.
>
>"It would be nice for there to be something in the paper or something like
>that saying it really is going to happen."
>
>By mid morning the train had passed safely through California's Feather
>River Canyon, a mountainous region where washouts and landslides are
>common. Anti-nuclear activists had considered the canyon passage one of the
>most dangerous elements of the trip.
>
>The train entered into Nevada 40 miles north of Reno about 10:20am with no
>signs of anti-nuclear activists.
>
>Citizens Against Nuclear Waste in Nevada planned a protest at a library in
>Reno on Wednesday night long after the train had passed through the area.
>
>The train rolled through Winnemucca near the middle of the State about
>2:15pm with a sheriffs's helicopter hovering about 200 feet overhead. The
>engineer waved and gave a long blast of the whistle but didn't slow as the
>train made its way through the small Humboldt County town in less then two
>minutes.
>
>It arrived at Elko another 125 miles east about 6pm for refueling and a
>crew change. It was headed for Wendover, Utah, then on to Ogdon, Utah.
>
>"It's been real quiet through the state. It's going smooth, ahead of
>schedule," Lt Greg Petrie of the Nevada Highway Patrol said from Elko.
>
>He said there were no protests and the train was expected to be moving
>across Utah late Wednesday night or early today.
>
>John Hadder of Citizen Alert in Reno said his group was relieved that the
>train cleared the Feather River Canyon safely.
>
>"But we are upset that the DOE hasn't responded properly to our forecast of
>uncertainty," He Said. "We will continue to press DOE to respond."
>
>State officials in Nevada were playing down any safety threats.
>
>"Anyone within 100 miles of the rail line had training," said Steve Frady,
>a spokesperson for the Nevada Division of Forestry in Carson City.
>
>Northern Nevadans were more likely to be hit by a train trying to cross
>busy tracks in downtown Reno then they were to be exposed to radiation from
>a nuclear waste shipment, said Ralph Keeney, who teaches risk analysis at
>the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
>
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From: maureen eldredge <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Markey Resolution, Dear Colleague
Date: 24 Jul 1998 08:43:07 -0700 (PDT)

Enclosed is the dear colleague that Rep. Markey sent out today.
-M




July 24, 1998

DON'T LET STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP
UNDERMINE U.S. NUCLEAR
NON-PROLIFERATION GOALS
COSPONSOR H. CON. RES. 307

Dear Colleague:

Currently, the Department of Energy's Stockpile Stewardship Program
squanders billions of dollars on facilities to research and design new
warheads, and continue nuclear weapons development as if the Cold War had
never ended.  In doing so, this program bolsters the nuclear weapons
aspirations of other nations who follow our lead, and puts our real security
at risk.  It is time to stop this wasteful approach and develop a
custodianship program more adequately suited to modern needs.  In order to
advance this objective I have introduced H. Con. Res. 307, which urges DOE
to cease its ill-advised stockpile stewardship program and develop a program
that is less costly, less provocative, and less likely to spend billions on
facilities with little relevance to the safety of the arsenal.

Many experts have suggested that there are alternatives to the Department of
Energy's current stockpile stewardship program that can maintain the U.S.
nuclear arsenal at a significantly lower cost.  None of these alternatives
are currently being seriously considered by DOE.  In reality, many of the
projects presently funded under this program are nothing more than a jobs
program for nuclear scientists, but a jobs program with serious
non-proliferation consequences.  Other nations already look to our massive
investment into nuclear weapons research and use it to justify their
expanding nuclear programs.

To promote the kind of curatorship of the arsenal that is really needed with
the end
of the Cold War, H. Con. Res. 307 expresses support for a stockpile
stewardship program that protects our national security without being a
guise for new weapons programs that will further undermine the already
unsteady international nuclear non-proliferation regime.  I urge you to join
in cosponsoring this resolution.  Please call Mr. Jeff Duncan or Ms. Joleen
Connolly at x52836 of my staff if your would like to cosponsor this
resolution and help move towards a more sound nuclear policy.

                    Sincerely,


                    Ed Markey
                    *********************
                      Maureen Eldredge
                      Program Director
                  Alliance for Nuclear Accountibility
                   1801 18th St. NW, Suite 9-2
                       Washington, DC 20009
                  202-833-4668/fax: [phone]
                (formerly the Military Production Network)

               A national network of watchdog organizations
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From: maureen eldredge <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) H. Con. Res. 307
Date: 24 Jul 1998 08:42:52 -0700 (PDT)

Dear friends and allies:
At long last, we have a resolution on stockpile stewardship introduced into
the House of Reps.  It is H. Con. Res. 307, I have posted the text below.  I
urge everyone to contact their Representative in Washington (Capital
switchboard, 202-224-3121) and urge him or her to co-sponsor the Markey
Resolution, H. Con. Re2. 307.  You should also consider making an
appointment to meet with your Rep. over the recess in August when they will
be home campaigning in your State, and ask them to co-sponsor the
Resolution.  If you do any election work, I also recommend that you raise
this as a question to incumbents and candidates - as in "will you co-sponsor
the Markey Resolution against our overblown, dangerous nuclear weapons
program and support an alternative program that is cheaper and does not
develop new nuclear weapons?", or "If elected, will you......"

We have lots of fact sheets and information if you need talking points.  Thanks,
M
Resolution:
H.L.C.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 307
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. MARKEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on lllllllllllllll
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear weapons stockpile.
Whereas it is in the best interests of the Nation and the world to ban
nuclear tests forever;
Whereas the nuclear weapons arsenal of the United States has been
extensively tested in the past, and the President again certified its safety
and reliability on February 11, 1998;
Whereas the nuclear weapons stockpile can be maintained without nuclear
explosive testing;
Whereas there exists an ongoing stockpile evaluation and maintenance program
that has ensured the safety and re-liability of the arsenal for decades;

Whereas the priority of the stewardship program should be the safety of the
arsenal, and the United States should not design or develop nuclear weapons
with new military capabilities or modify the nuclear explosive package in
existing weapons;
Whereas the proposed stockpile stewardship program, funded at $4,500,000,000
annually over ten years, is not needed to maintain the arsenal and many of
its programs and facilities are unnecessary and hence a waste of taxpayer
dollars;
Whereas the proposed stockpile stewardship program is provocative to both
nuclear weapon states and non-nuclear weapon states, and it runs counter to
the obligations of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to
pursue negotiations in good faith on cessation of the nuclear arms race and
nuclear disarmament;
Whereas nuclear weapons laboratories intend to use the current stockpile
stewardship program to maintain and significantly enhance scientific and
technical capabilities for undertaking ''development of advanced new types
of nuclear weapons'' (as stated in the United States Department of Energy
Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan, 1996); and

Whereas a number of less costly and more appropriate alter-natives exist
that can fulfill the stockpile maintenance re-quirements of the United
States while complying with the obligations of the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nu-clear Weapons:

Now, therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that-

3
H.L.C.
1 (1)the nuclear weapons stockpile can be main-
2 tained with a program that is far smaller, is less ex-
3 pensive, and does not require facilities or experi-
4 ments that are likely to be used for warhead design
5 or development; and
6 (2)    the Secretary of Energy should direct the
7 Department of Energy program for custodianship of
8 the nuclear weapons arsenal toward less costly, less
9 provocative methods and cease the current stockpile
10 stewardship plans of the Department.

F:\M5\MARKEY\MARKEY.048
July 22, 1998 (5:08 p.m.)


Markey's Introductory Statement:
INTRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
CUSTODIANSHIP RESOLUTION
STATEMENT BY REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD J. MARKEY (D-MA)
JULY 23, 1998

Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a resolution to express the Sense of
Congress regarding the proper direction of U.S. efforts to maintain the
safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile in the post-Cold War
era.

Currently, the Department of Energy's Stockpile Stewardship squanders
billions of dollars on facilities to research and design new warheads, and
continue nuclear weapons development as if the Cold War had never ended.  In
doing so, it bolsters nuclear weapons aspirations of other nations who
follow our lead, and puts our real security at risk.  It is time to stop
this wasteful approach and develop a custodianship program more adequately
suited to modern needs.  The resolution I am introducing today urges DOE to
cease its ill-advised stockpile stewardship program and develop a program
that is less costly, less provocative, and less likely to spend billions on
facilities with little relevance to the safety of the arsenal.

Many experts have suggested that there are alternatives to the Department of
Energy's current stockpile stewardship program that can maintain the U.S.
nuclear arsenal at a significantly lower cost.  None of these alternatives
have been seriously considered by DOE.  In reality, many of the projects
funded under this program are nothing more than a jobs program for nuclear
scientists, but a jobs program with serious non-proliferation consequences.
Other nations already look to our massive investment into nuclear weapons
research and use it to justify their expanding nuclear programs.

To promote the kind of curatorship of the arsenal that is really needed with
the end
of the Cold War, I am today introducing a resolution which expresses support
for a program that protects our national security without being a guise for
new weapons programs that will further undermine the already unsteady
international nuclear non-proliferation regime.  This resolution expresses
the Sense of Congress that the nuclear weapons stockpile can be maintained
with a program that is far smaller, less expensive, and which does not
require the facilities or experiments that are likely to be used for warhead
design or development.  In addition, the resolution urges the Secretary of
Energy to direct the Department of Energy program for custodianship of the
nuclear weapons arsenal towards less costly and less provocative methods and
to cease the current stockpile stewardship plans of the Departments.

It is my hope that this resolution will serve as a useful vehicle for
educating the Congress and the public about the nature of the current
stockpile stewardship program and promoting a more informed debate and
consideration of less destabilizing and costly alternatives.  I urge my
colleagues to join in cosponsoring this important resolution.
                    *********************
                      Maureen Eldredge
                      Program Director
                  Alliance for Nuclear Accountibility
                   1801 18th St. NW, Suite 9-2
                       Washington, DC 20009
                  202-833-4668/fax: [phone]
                (formerly the Military Production Network)

               A national network of watchdog organizations
                 working on DOE's nuclear weapons complex.



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From: [e-mail] (Save Ward Valley)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Apologies
Date: 24 Jul 1998 11:10:17 -0700 (MST)

This morning I received a fax from Bernice Kring, Grandmothers for Peace in
Sacramento.  Berinice explained all that see and others had done to try and
garner support for opposition to the shipments by train of spent fuel rods
to Idaho.  I am posting my reply to her.

Bernice,

I received your fax and feel I owe you and others an apology.  I know how
hard you and many others in the Bay Area and Sacramento worked to try to get
people to at least get out and show their anger at these shipments.  I
apologize for not saying that in the first place and for not making myself
more clear at who I feel so frustrated with.

It is the "people" I feel frustration with.  You ask how many years it took
for us here at Ward Valley to get local support.  We don't have local
support!!!  We have the support of the Tribes but not the "locals".  The
people in Needles (at least most of them) are not involved in trying to stop
this dump in their back yard; they have been bought off by US Ecology and/or
simply don't care.

I agree that trying to actually stop this train would have been a far too
dangerous thing to do.  I do believe that people could have stood next to
the tracks along the route with signs, banners, etc.

My question is this:  How do we get our friends, neighbors and community
members to realize what is happening and to elicit some kind of response
from them?  How do we instill the same dedication and passion for making
changes that so many of us have?

I don't have the answers; maybe no one does.  In the meantime, I will not
give up no matter how frustrating it gets.  I know that you won't either.

Again, my apologies for not giving credit where credit is due to those who
worked so very hard and are still working to educate people about the
nuclear chain.

Love,

Molly


Save Ward Valley
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Subject: (abolition-usa) From Bernice Kring re: NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY THROUGH
Date: 24 Jul 1998 13:29:41 -0700

RE: NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY THROUGH NEVADA

From Bernice Kring, Citizens Along the Tracks and Grand Mothers for Peace.
    Along the railroad tracks in Sacramento (or should I say the FRONT LINES!)

(This is a faxed letter that I recieved from Bernice Kring in response to
my posting yesterday. I appreciate all of the ffedback. I will be posting a
follow up letter with the subject; Building a movement of resistance)

For at least the last four years I have been trying to get the City Council
in Sacramento to listen to me regarding irradiated fuel rods comming
through Sacramento. My letters to the Mayor, Joe Serna, and my city
councilman Steve Cohn have only recieved responses with a referal to the
Sacramento Fire Department and the chief of HAZ?MAT Jan Dunbar. Mr.
Dunbar's response is: "We can handle any emergency within a 100 mile radius
of Sacramento. No exceptions. We have more dangerous material then fuel
rods going throught Sacramento everyday. Why are you worried about spent
fuel rods?"

When a scoping meeting was held on Yucca Mountain was held in Sacramento, I
spoke to the Mayor and city council at a council meeting about the
necessity of fighting these shipments through downtown Sacramento. The
mayor's response was a puzzled "What do you want me to do about it?" I told
him - "Speak at the scoping hearing and tell the DOE you will not allow
that transport through your city!" His response - "I'm busy that day."

About two years ago, when I first heard about the foriegn research reactor
fuel rods scheduled to come through Concord, I decided we needed to get a
resolution in the city and county of sacramento against the transport of
irradiated fuel rods throught the area. As a grandmother for Peace, I spoke
to the board of directors of Sacramento / Yolo Peace Action, asking them to
join the grannies and could we get PSR and some other groups to support
this effort. One person signed on early and came to the meetings when he
and I were the only ones present. Other 'joiners" came to a meeting and
dissapeared never to be seen again. We tabled at the Thrusday Night Market
in Sacremento to get signatures on petitions to the city council and county
board of supervisors. An Abolition meeting in Davis in 1997 finally brought
out some real supporters. The mock cask tour (No mobile Chernobyls) in
February 1998 put us in touch with activists in Colfax, Grass Valley, Chico
and other communties in Butte County and QUincy.

Reinard, you are being unfair to the people who were in Martenez. They were
working in shifts from noon Tuesday, July 21 till after midnight. They had
specific instructions to call me in Sacramento when they saw the train come
from Concord so we could activiate ourphone trees. That call came in at
1:20 am on Wednsday morning. We had no idea how long it would take for the
train to get to each communityu since we had hear d it would be traveling
at 15 - 35 miles an hour. The DOE lied. Surprised? That train barreled past
us in Sacramento around 3:15 am doing about 60 mph! It took only an hour
for the train to get from Sacramento to Oroville a distanc eof 75 miles.
Still want to stand on the tracks?

Regarding our quotes in the newspapers - you know we have no control over
that. I was asked how I felt after the train went by. My response was
angry. Very Angry! Our government lies to us, ignores us, and continues to
pollute the environment. My daughter also told a reporter she was angry
that this shipment had come here. Did that get in the paper? Of course not.

Stopping this train would have only held irradiated fuel rods in one of our
communities. As long as it was moving, we felt better to let it go to
Idaho. We are having a demonstration and rally tommorrow in Sacrmaneto to
stop the next 4 shipments.

If you think we have not been telling the media, the DOE, the neighbors,
EVERYONE that theree are alternatives to bringing the rods back here, you
do us a disservice......

The thousands of people protesting in Gorberlen last year was an exciting
story to read. But it was not the first shipment. Did it stop future
shipments? No. The german governemnt did it again this year- with a smaller
turnout of protesters. Their efforts were outstanding - but the
government's agenda ruled.

.....If you are outraged, think how we feel up here that we did not get a
better result. Should we throw up our heands in dispair? We wont, but
having our friends berate us is pretty depressing. We look on this shipment
as an educational experience for the communities that never knew this was
happening before. DO you think it was tempting to hope for a disaster so we
could say "I told you so?" Personally I think that is the only thing that
will wake people up to what we are trying to tell them. Standing in front
of a speeding train would not have ellicited one word of sympathy from an
apathetic community.

We do what we can where we are. Will we really change the world? I doubt
it. We can only change ourselves, and hope to be a positive role model for
those who follow.

Peace and Love to both of you.

Bernice Kring

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From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Building a movement of nonviolent resistance
Date: 24 Jul 1998 13:30:17 -0700

From Reinard Knutsen

Dear Bernice and others,

Thank you for your letter Bernice. I hope that you don't mind I reprinted
it and posted it on the nuke lists. I felt like it would be good for others
to see.

Let me start out by thanking you for your dedication and focused organizing
efforts. I met you in 1996 on the first "Don't Waste America!" nuclear cask
tour when we stopped in Sacramento. Your efforts have always been
inspirational to me (and others as well, I know) because you are an elder
who has  struggled so hard with sometimes no support from your community. I
do know how hard it is. I do understand the struggle.

When I wrote my letter yesterday I was feeling very emotional about the
situation. And I still am. I do want to apologize as well as Molly for
upsetting the organizers who worked so hard to achieve such a small turnout.

I want to reiterate what I said in my first letter posted yesterday. " I
know that all of the organizers out there are swamped responding the many
crisis of our time and this is certainly not a critique of personal
efforts. I know that many people worked long and hard on education and
outreach before the shipments. It is a statement on our movement in general
and American society." I also want to reiterate that I think Shundahai
Network is just as responsible as any other organization for the low public
turn out.

I know that many people worked very hard to educate and mobilize opposition
to these shipments. But I think that there is a difference between
opposition and nonviolent resistance. I am hoping that through these
discussions we begin to build the movemtn that will stop future shipments.

Bernice wrote: "Stopping this train would have only held irradiated fuel
rods in one of our communities. As long as it was moving, we felt better to
let it go to Idaho.
That train barreled past us in Sacramento around 3:15 am doing about 60
mph! It took only an hour for the train to get from Sacramento to Oroville
a distance of 75 miles. Still want to stand on the tracks?"

I think the speed of the train is an important safety issue that needs to
be raised to the public. Why was such a dangerous load traveling so fast
without a chance of slowing down had there been any emergencies? I almost
feel like having a stopped train carrying radioactive waste is a safer
train then one moving at 75 mph through a downtown area or through the
Feather River Canyon. We are all going to have to deal with radioactive
materials in our communities, there is no way of getting around it in
today's society. The risks of delaying a shipment for several minutes or
hours match letting these shipments go through with no resistance. Because
they will only increase in frequency in the future if we do not do more to
stop them today.

But I also think that if there were organized groups of citizens along the
route who had publicly alerted the DOE and media and local police forces,
that they were going to be standing in the tracks, the train would have
been forced to start out slow and continue slow. My fantasy would have been
if groups of 10 - 20 had blockaded the tracks all along the route in waves
of one hour each, these folks would have been arrested safely before the
train passed but still would have sent a strong message of resistance to
our nuclear waste policies rather then just opposition.

I know that after what happened to Brian Wilson many people are opposed to
even attempting to blockade train shipments and I do understand these
sentiments.

But I still feel that this could have been done safely with opportunity to
get off the tracks before the train reached the blockade. I also feel that
because of the public focus on this shipment the cops would have cleared
anybody off the tracks before the train reached that position.

Trains have been stopped before, but it takes a lot of planning and the
notification of the media and police to pull off an action like that. I
realize that the people who are most involved with radical nonviolent
actions like this were not involved in this movement or planning for these
actions.

I hope that we at least consider these alternative actions for future
shipments rather then silent vigils to witness to its passing. There are
also other nonviolent direct actions which could have been taken like
occupations of the DOE or government offices along the route.

Some people might say "Why should we do actions like this when it is all
symbolic because we cant actually stop the shipments." Every action we take
is symbolic, but we have to choose what symbol we want to portray as a
movement.

Bernice wrote : "If you think we have not been telling the media, the DOE,
the neighbors, EVERYONE that there are alternatives to bringing the rods
back here, you do us a disservice......"

I do realize now that alternatives were mentioned in all of the press
releases that went out. I also realize we do not control the media. I am
sorry if you feel that I did a disservice. But it is important to
understand collectively how the media did portray us and figure out what
changes we can make in the future.

Bernice Wrote: "The thousands of people protesting in Gorberlen last year
was an exciting story to read. But it was not the first shipment. Did it
stop future shipments? No. The German government did it again this year-
with a smaller turnout of protesters. Their efforts were outstanding - but
the government's agenda ruled."

I do think that the actions in Germany were very successful regardless of
if the shipments actually made it to their destination. My understanding is
that because of the two years of resistance to those shipments and the
economic cost of responding to this movement of resistance, the government
is rethinking its nuclear waste policies. I don't know if this will stop
future shipments, but I think the movement in Germany has a lot more weight
behind it because of these actions and the threat of future actions. NOTE:
The German shipments were forced to go at a crawl the whole way because of
the blockades.

Bernice Wrote: ".....If you are outraged, think how we feel up here that we
did not get a better result. Should we throw up our hands in despair? We
wont, but having our friends berate us is pretty depressing. We look on
this shipment as an educational experience for the communities that never
knew this was happening before. DO you think it was tempting to hope for a
disaster so we could say "I told you so?" Personally I think that is the
only thing that will wake people up to what we are trying to tell them.
Standing in front of a speeding train would not have elicited one word of
sympathy from an apathetic community.

We do what we can where we are. Will we really change the world? I doubt
it. We can only change ourselves, and hope to be a positive role model for
those who follow."

Bernice and others involved, please do not feel that i was berating any
one. I do feel the issues I raised are important and do need to be raised.
Of course we all have to deal with our feelings of disappointment and
despair, myself as well, but we do need to move on into the future and
learn what we can from this shipment and begin planning right away for the
next shipment.

I look forward to working with you all in the future. We are planning the
1999 crosscountry nuclear waste cask tour from Feb 8 - April 1. Besides
doing demonstrations we will be organizing town meetings alon gthe route to
discuss these issues and help enable local organizers to plan effective
actions. The government has to realize that we mean business when we say
"Nuke Waste No Way!"

Peace and Love, Reinard

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From: hcaldic <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
Date: 24 Jul 1998 09:42:46 +1000

Save Ward Valley wrote:
>
> I fully agree with Reinard from Shundahai--WHERE WAS EVERYBODY?  We all
> scratch our heads and wonder how it is the nuclear industry and government
> run all over us.  Well, here's a good example of why.  There are more than
> enough people in the Bay Area and Sacramento to have lined the tracks with
> people all the way to the Sierras.  No one need have made a move; just the
> sight of thousands of people along the tracks standing in protest would have
> made national news.  Instead, the first of these shipments goes "quietly
> across Northern Nevada."
>
> Each day I read my e-mail from many different lists regarding nuclear
> weapons, power, waste, and testing.  I tend to be a positive thinker but all
> of this is really starting to make me wonder whether it may really be just
> plain too late!!!!   The nuclear industry and military complex have almost
> single- handedly destroyed this planet.  Having learned of all the leaking
> dumps, Russian dumping of radioactive materials into rivers and the ocean,
> the contamination at weapons plants, and problems at places like Sellafield
> I have discovered that all we can do now is damage control.  If we were stop
> all of this NOW we still could not stop the continuing damage that will be
> done by the radioactive materials already contaminating this earth--remember
> some of these materials are deadly for a QUARTER OF A MILLION YEARS!!
>
> We've got to stand up and fight, folks.  We've got to take a lesson from
> Europe where thousands showed up to try to stop waste shipments.  WE'VE GOT
> TO START TO CARE!!!!!!!
>
> It's all up to us--we can sit and complain or stand and fight.  What will it be?
>
> For Environmental Justice,
>
> Molly Johnson
> Office coordinator, Save Ward Valley
> Save Ward Valley
> 107 F St.
> Needles, CA  92363
> ph. 760/326-6267
> fax [phone]
> http://www.shundahai.org/SWVAction.html
> http://earthrunner.com/savewardvalley
> http://www.ctaz.com/~swv1
> http://banwaste.envirolink.org
> http://www.alphacdc.com/ien/wardvly4.html
> http://www.wildrockies.org/cmcr
> http://www.greenaction.org
>
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From: Michael Mariotte <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: NUKE-WASTE: NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN
Date: 24 Jul 1998 20:52:27 -0700 (PDT)

Reinard,

Just a brief comment from vacation...

As someone who has participated in the waste train blockades in Germany, and
advocates the same in the U.S. when the time comes, I can only say that the
time has not yet come... While I too am disappointed that only 15 people
came out to Martinez, the fact is that these shipments are much more
controversial within our own ranks than later shipments of commercial waste
will be. The issues aren't as clear, some non-proliferation people actively
support these shipments, and there was no way to reach a consensus on them,
or even to organize effectively.

One thing we'll be doing at the Northeast Action Camp this August is talking
about future waste shipments and preparing a more effective response (though
the most effective response of all is to stop them from happening in the
first place....). So don't be too downhearted, when it matters most, we WILL
be there...

Michael
NIRSAt 01:12 PM 7/23/98 -0700, Shundahai Network wrote:
>Las Vegas Review Journal Article posted below.
>
>Hello Friends,
>
>This is Reinard Knutsen. I wanted to post this article below because I have
>not seen too much coverage of these shipments on the net (see Las Vegas
>Review Journal article below).
>
>On a personal level, (not as a representative of Shundahai Network) I think
>the title for the article says it all. I feel the anti-nuclear movement has
>suffered a major setback by letting this shipment into the country and pass
>through from Concord  to INEEL with out any major demonstrations or
>blockades. I feel that Shundahai Network is as responsible for this setback
>as any of the other organizations organizing around nuclear issues, ( I
>know that we are bogged down with our own action preparations to stop the
>next subcritical tests, protest Yucca Mountain and interim storage and
>reclaim the Nevada Test Site, (Stay tuned for future alerts on these
>actions.) and we are 400 miles away from the shipment route) I know that
>all of the organizers out there are swamped respounding the many crisisis
>of our time and this is certainly not a critique of personal efforts. I
>know that many people worked long and hard on education and outreach before
>the shipments. It is a statement on our movement in general and American
>society.
>
>The fact is that we let this major shipment (299 spent nuclear fuel rods)
>pass without any major expression of outrage.
>
>The main anti-nuclear organizers that were quoted on this issue in our
>local papers over the past three days all had quotes that said things like
>"We do not plan to interfere with this shipment." "We certainly don't
>expect to be able to stop this shipment." "We are relieved that it passed
>safely." "We are upset that the DOE did not respond to our concerns"  "It
>didn't seem to attract a lot of attention."
>
>There were no quotes that expressed outrage other then to say we are upset.
>
>And I think that we should be outraged, just as we should be outraged when
>ever the U.S. government prepares to do a subcritical nuclear weapons
>tests. This shipment just like the subcritical nuclear tests is a crime,
>because it does nothing to solve the nuclear waste problem, it just
>contributes to the problem.
>
>I think in the wake of the thousands of people protesting in Germany,
>blockading a shipment, and the international outcry of the shipment from
>France to Japan, our response in this country was like a kittens meow when
>we should have been roaring like lions. I think the rest of the world which
>still has somewhat of a boooming nuclear industry (promoted by the US) are
>looking to see how our government handels our nuclear waste problems.
>
>I think that we have failed in our message to the media. The articles I
>have seen gave more area to the DOE to say how safe these shipments are
>while portraying anti-nuclear activists as whiny and paranoid when they
>should be showing that we are outraged.
>
>Also I did not see any media coverage of alternatives to this shipment. We
>have to let the media and press know that these shipments are not
>neccessary right now and that there are safer ways to deal with our
>radioactive material then shipping it half way around the world and moving
>it here and there until it finally gets dumped in a hole in the ground.
>
>I think it is a sad statement of the movement that in San Francisco, home
>to a huge number of environmentally concerned folks, that only 15 people
>showed up to vigil silently while the train passed through Martinez. There
>are stories of one man who was arrested for standing in the tracks at the
>Concord Navel Weapons Station hours before the shipment left. I am glad he
>was there, but i am sad that he was the only one. We should have had at
>least hundreds on the tracks and I do wish there had been some kind of
>resistance to the ship entering the port.
>
>I have heard organizers express concerns over the safety of such actions.
>As a direct actionist who has blockaded truck shipments of radioactive
>waste before, (and watched many videos of Greenpeace ship actions) I do
>belive that there are safe ways of blockading. Of course there is an
>inherent risk in any action, but it does not have to be  much more then say
>driving on a freeway in rush hour.
>
>I believe that we have to have people along each transportation route who
>are willing to say, "I will not let these shipments pass through my
>neighborhood, town or city. You will have to physically remove me." This
>statement would be much more effective then a silent vigil to witness the
>fact that these shipmetns are taking place.
>
>A couple of years ago the Shoshone Bannock Tribal police blocked the path
>of a nuclear waste train heading into Idaho. It can be done! And it can be
>done relatively safely.
>
>I think without actions like these to inspire others our movement will
>continue to wither.
>
>And each shipment they make without outraged vocal protests and physical
>nonviolent direct action is going to make it easier to make the final
>shipment to the big hole in Yucca Mountain, WIPP, Skull Valley Reservation....
>
>Well, I pledge to do all that I can to express my outrage at this shipmment
>and demand that all future shipments be stopped and that we work with the
>foriegn countries on designing and running above ground retrievable storage
>until there is an end to the generation of nuclear waste and that we work
>on this issue as a global issue not just one to be controlled by the U.S.
>government. I will start by writing a letter to the editor, and I will
>carry this message on in my nonviolent direct actions.
>
>I look forward to hearing from anyone on this subject.
>
>Peace, Reinard
>
>
>Las Vegas Review Journal, Thursday July 23, 1998
>
>NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
>
>RENO- (Associated Press) A train carrying spent nuclear fuel rods passed
>protesters in California on Wednesday and began a much quieter 400 mile
>trek across Northern Nevada desert in route to a laboratory in Idaho.
>
>"I haven't heard that much about it," said Chuck Duffy, bartender at
>bruno's Country Club in Gerlach, which sits fifty feet from the railroad
>tracks about 100 miles northeast of Reno.
>
>"It seems to have snuck up on everybody here," he said just before the
>train passed through the town of 350 at the edge of the Black Rock Desert
>about noon.
>
>The unusual presence of a dozen police officers and firefighters had been
>the only viable sign the train would be moving through Gerlach, home of
>land speed records and  the annual counter-cultural event known as 'Burning
>Man."
>
>The DOE refused to specify the trains location but confirmed that it was on
>it's way to Idaho on Wednesday.
>
>"I can only say that the shipment is safely underway and is continuing as
>planned." DOE spokesperson Jim Gaver said.
>
>About 15 protesters held a silent vigil as the train passed through
>Sacramento at 3:14 am. Two security helicopters hovered, joining forces on
>the train in keeping eyes on the demonstration.
>
>Only one formal protest was scheduled in Nevada but some residents along
>the route complained the about the secrecy of the trip.
>
>"This is a small community with a lot of children and everything in it,"
>said Bob Couch of Winnemucca, where the train was expected to pass later
>that day.
>
>"It would be nice for there to be something in the paper or something like
>that saying it really is going to happen."
>
>By mid morning the train had passed safely through California's Feather
>River Canyon, a mountainous region where washouts and landslides are
>common. Anti-nuclear activists had considered the canyon passage one of the
>most dangerous elements of the trip.
>
>The train entered into Nevada 40 miles north of Reno about 10:20am with no
>signs of anti-nuclear activists.
>
>Citizens Against Nuclear Waste in Nevada planned a protest at a library in
>Reno on Wednesday night long after the train had passed through the area.
>
>The train rolled through Winnemucca near the middle of the State about
>2:15pm with a sheriffs's helicopter hovering about 200 feet overhead. The
>engineer waved and gave a long blast of the whistle but didn't slow as the
>train made its way through the small Humboldt County town in less then two
>minutes.
>
>It arrived at Elko another 125 miles east about 6pm for refueling and a
>crew change. It was headed for Wendover, Utah, then on to Ogdon, Utah.
>
>"It's been real quiet through the state. It's going smooth, ahead of
>schedule," Lt Greg Petrie of the Nevada Highway Patrol said from Elko.
>
>He said there were no protests and the train was expected to be moving
>across Utah late Wednesday night or early today.
>
>John Hadder of Citizen Alert in Reno said his group was relieved that the
>train cleared the Feather River Canyon safely.
>
>"But we are upset that the DOE hasn't responded properly to our forecast of
>uncertainty," He Said. "We will continue to press DOE to respond."
>
>State officials in Nevada were playing down any safety threats.
>
>"Anyone within 100 miles of the rail line had training," said Steve Frady,
>a spokesperson for the Nevada Division of Forestry in Carson City.
>
>Northern Nevadans were more likely to be hit by a train trying to cross
>busy tracks in downtown Reno then they were to be exposed to radiation from
>a nuclear waste shipment, said Ralph Keeney, who teaches risk analysis at
>the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
>
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From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Sincere apologies re: nuke train
Date: 25 Jul 1998 13:02:33 -0700

From Reinard Knutsen        [e-mail]


Dear Friends,


This will be my last public message on this issue posted to these lists.
Any future correspondence will be done personally.


I have caused some good friends whom I highly respect pain and anger
because of my careless words and abuse of this communication medium
beginning with my email entitled NUKE WASTE MOVES QUIETLY.... I can not
change the past, but I do want to say I am extremely sorry. I let
emotional response and fatigue over ride sensible consideration of words
and message. I am truly sorry to Bernice and Marylia and any others I
offended. That was not my intent. I am especially sorry to Bernice for
publishing her letter without her approval. <italic> </italic>Bernice
asked me to remove her letter from the internet, but of course I cant do
that. I can only promise I will not do this in the future.


I am thankful for the years of dedicated hard and often unrewarding work
that all the organizers along the INEEL route have taken to stop these
shipments. I hope that we all can find the strength to continue in a good
way.


Here in Nevada we struggle with the fact that we can only get 300 - 500
people out to the test site any more, when Corbin Harney is telling us we
need to get 40,000 just like they did in Semipalitinsk in the early 90's
to close down their test site.


I do agree with Michael Mariotte of NIRS who said "As someone who has
participated in the waste train blockades in Germany, and advocates the
same in the U.S. when the time comes, I can only say that the time has
not yet come...." But I do hope for that day and will continue to work
towards it in my feeble manners.


I have received many emails on this subject and I do believe some good
discussion has begun amongst organizers on the WIPP route and east - west
highway corridors. I am thankful that it has stimulated discussion but am
sorry that it was at such cost to personal feelings.


I hope that any one who I have offended can forgive me and continue to
work with me so that we can build a strong movement together.


My next email posts will be on the upcoming subcritical nuclear test
"Bagpipe" and information I have received from DOE in Las Vegas yesterday
and some developing action plans here.


Peace and love to you all, Reinard



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From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) "Bagpipe" nuke test scheduled for September
Date: 25 Jul 1998 14:22:01 -0700

"Bagpipe" nuke test scheduled for September

After talking with Marylia Kelly, I called the DOE office here in Las Vegas
and spoke with Derrick Scammell in their public relations department. I
urge every one to call him for more information. His number is 702-295-1000
(this is the switch board # but they can connect you.)

I asked him about any information he might be able to give me about the
upcoming nuclear test "Bagpipe." (It is interesting that he did not try to
correct the wording of my question.

He responded that it is scheduled for September and that it must be done
before October 1, when the new fiscal year begins. He did not know about
any test scheduled after Bagpipe. The DOE will release a public press
release 2 - 3 days before the event and that they plan on inviting the
media to witness the test.

I asked if the closing of the plutonium machining facility at Lawrence
Livermore has any affect on the test.

He replied that he did not think that was going to affect this test.

(He was returning my call and caught me in the middle of a late afternoon
meeting, so I was not able to pursue any other questions at the moment. I
do plan on calling him on Monday to ask some follow up questions)

We feel that through our monitoring of the situation at the test site we
should have at least a two week warning for this test and I will continue
to post updates. My gut level feeling is that it will exploded on the 21-22
or 28 -29 (These are both monday - Tuesday dates and would give them time
to redo the test if there was any problems since they are working on a four
day week schedule at NTS.

In Las Vegas on September 8 we are planning a huge (we will be lucky to get
50 folks) demonstration at the Federal Building to kick off our final local
fall campaign entitled "Action for Nuclear Abolition!" to stop these tests.
This demonstration will be followed by a nonviolent direct action at an
appropriate facility. If we have the media's attention as we believe we
will have, we will then hold a press conference to outline our continued
campaign and to announce the community support for this campaign.

If any other groups are able to do solidarity events on September 8th or
any time during September let us know. Any other suggestions or advice is
appreciated as well.

Peace, Reinard

PS: We are also planning a local benefit concert and nonviolent direct
action to celebrate September 30, the one year anniversary of NEVADA IS NOT
A NUCLEAR WASTELAND DAY proclaimed by the governor last year.

Then, on October 1st: we hope to do send a Citizen Inspection Team into
Nellis Air force Base to investigate the storage and handling of nuclear
weapons and bombs that might be used in a first strike. (Any advice on this
is greatly appreciated!)

October 9-12 is the Fall Healing Global Wounds Gathering at NTS. This will
mostly be an organizers retreat to plan the expanded Mothers Day Action at
the test site, May 7-10, 1999. We will do a nonviolent direct action on
Monday, October 12th. The weekend will be filled with Ceremony and
networking and music and great food in a beautiful desert surrounding. I
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From: peter zimmerman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) "Bagpipe" nuke test scheduled for September
Date: 25 Jul 1998 01:31:25 -0400

At 02:22 PM 7/25/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>Then, on October 1st: we hope to do send a Citizen Inspection Team into
>Nellis Air force Base to investigate the storage and handling of nuclear
>weapons and bombs that might be used in a first strike. (Any advice on this
>is greatly appreciated!)


Please be very careful in this demonstration.  I have been to nuclear
storage sites on ACDA business and certainly have the impression that the
guard force is trained and authorized at all times to use deadly force to
block access to the weapons.  They are all nice kids under any other
circumstances, but when it's time to protect their nukes, a high-adrenaline
conditioned reflex takes over.   If they perceive a threat moving toward
certain targets, their behavior may not be predictable.

pz
>
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From: peter zimmerman <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) nuclear targeting
Date: 25 Jul 1998 01:31:23 -0400

At 02:22 PM 7/25/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>
A bunch of us old nuclear hawks and cynics were drinking and thinking this
evening and came up with a good idea to help the Indians and Pakistanis
know what they have gotten in the bargain.  We should point out to them
that any nuclear use on the subcontinent threatens the peace of the world,
and that, as a result, the SIOP and RISOP are being altered to place Indian
and Pakistani military targets on the list for one or another option.
Specific launch complexes could be identified with the new
responsibilities, and the conditions established under which they would get
an "execute" order made clear.  Something, I would think, a bit like
Kennedy's announcement about missiles from Cuba being counted as from the
USSR.

No retargeting need actually take place; there is  no real need to take aim
at Delhi and Islamabad, but both capitals should come to understand that
with their new-built ability to strike the rest of the world, the rest of
the world now welcomes the newest members to the club of nuclear target
sets.  The new possessor states may not have realized yet, but they have
just purchased the kind of nuclear sword of Damocles the rest of us live with.

The USA and USSR got through the dark days of the cold war for three reasons:

1) Nuclear deterrence certainly raises the stakes at which nations might go
to nuclear war.
2) The two nations started at 7000 or so mile range with only B-29 bombers
to bridge the gap.  Reaction time was very slow.  Both sides learned to
face missile flight time-scales after enduring ever-shrinking bomber and
air-borne missile time scales, but the decrease in required reaction time
came so slowly that the participants had time to learn acceptable strategic
behavior which did not -- usually -- seem threatening to the other side.
3) The US and USSR were incredibly lucky, not incredibly smart and
skillful.  And both countries know that now.


In contrast,

1) There is a common border in S. Asia, and the distances aren't so great.
2) Both sides have attack jet aircraft with twice the speed of the B-29,
perhaps 5x the speed, and both have ballistic missiles which provide
essentially zero warning since neither side has forward deployed warning
radar.

People who believe in peace should be trying to bring home to the Indians
and Pakistanis that there cases do not parallel 1949-89, but are more akin
to Berlin, 1948 and 1961 plus Cuba in 1962 aggravated by frequent cross
border raids which kill people and inflame passions.

If there must be nuclear weapons in s. Asia, let them at least be long
reaction time devices.  Let the countries buy themselves whatever it takes
to KNOW if a rocket firing means a war launch, a space shot, or an
accident.  And let us hope that if there is an exchange of nuclear fires on
the subcontinent, one of the greater powers will enforce a Truce Atomica in
a hurry.

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From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) 98 Annual Report and Project Plan
Date: 27 Jul 1998 07:33:18 -0700

Hello Friends

Shundahai Network has just published our "1998 Annual Report and Project
Plan".
This outlines what our current strategies and focused projects are.

We have made 5000 copies but can only afford to send out 1000 and we are
trying to limit this to who really wants them. So if you would like to be
sure and recieve a copy please send us a reply with your mailing address
listed. I will be glad to check to make sure you are already on our mailing
list or add you.

Peace, Reinard
***************************************************************
                   SHUNDAHAI NETWORK
          "Peace and Harmony with all Creation"
              *Breaking the Nuclear Chain*

        5007 Elmhurst Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89108-1304
ph(702)647-3095 Fax: [phone]  Email: [e-mail]
                    http://www.shundahai.org

     Shundahai Network is proud to be part of:
Healing Global Wounds Alliance, a multi-cultural alliance to
foster sustainable living and break the nuclear chain; and
Abolition 2000: A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
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From: "Sally Light" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) 98 Annual Report and Project Plan
Date: 27 Jul 1998 09:32:22 +0100

Hi, Reinard - I would like a copy of your "1998 Annual Report and Project
Plan."  My street address is:  Sally Light
           825 Kains Avenue, #H
           Albany, CA 94706

Thanks in advance.  Best to you and all the good people at Shundahai.
Peace ... Sally.

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> From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
> To: [e-mail]; [e-mail];
[e-mail]; [e-mail]
> Subject: (abolition-usa) 98 Annual Report and Project Plan
> Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 3:33 PM
>
> Hello Friends
>
> Shundahai Network has just published our "1998 Annual Report and Project
> Plan".
> This outlines what our current strategies and focused projects are.
>
> We have made 5000 copies but can only afford to send out 1000 and we are
> trying to limit this to who really wants them. So if you would like to be
> sure and recieve a copy please send us a reply with your mailing address
> listed. I will be glad to check to make sure you are already on our
mailing
> list or add you.
>
> Peace, Reinard
> ***************************************************************
>                    SHUNDAHAI NETWORK
>           "Peace and Harmony with all Creation"
>               *Breaking the Nuclear Chain*
>
>         5007 Elmhurst Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89108-1304
> ph(702)647-3095 Fax: [phone]  Email: [e-mail]
>                     http://www.shundahai.org
>
>      Shundahai Network is proud to be part of:
> Healing Global Wounds Alliance, a multi-cultural alliance to
> foster sustainable living and break the nuclear chain; and
> Abolition 2000: A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
> ****************************************************************
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From: Ish <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: Live From ASEAN, It's ...
Date: 28 Jul 1998 12:40:42 -0400

>From: <[e-mail]>
>Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:26:30 EDT
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>Subject: Live From ASEAN, It's ...
>Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:15:03 EDT
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>Live From ASEAN, It's ...
>
>.c The Associated Press
>
> By TOM RAUM
>
>MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Posing as star-crossed lovers, Secretary of State
>Madeleine Albright and Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov brought down
>the house today as they sung duets from the musical ``West Side Story,''
>remamed ``East-West Story.''
>
>Indians joked about their nuclear weapons testing.
>
>The musical parodies came at a concluding banquet of a Southeast Asian
>diplomatic conference, continuing a long tradition at such gatherings.
>
>A red rose behind her ear, Albright took on the character ``Maria'' and
>serenaded Primakov: ``The most beautiful song I ever heard, Yevgeny, Yevgeny,
>Yevgeny, Yevgeny.'' Primakov, in a black Russian Navy cap, belted back in
>English: ``Madeleine Albright, I just met a girl named Madeleine Albright ...
>. And suddenly I find, she thinks she'll change my mind ... for free.''
>
>And then he ad-libbed: ``Never!''
>
>The banquet was behind closed doors. But interviews afterwards with
>participants and members of the audience, and listening to a tape, helped
>reconstruct the scene.
>
>``She's over the top, but she's all right ... . From Prague to Manila, she's
>stomped like Godzilla,'' Primakov's lyrics continued.
>
>Her refrain: ``Who me?''
>
>India's delegation took a light look at its nuclear tests last May.
>
>``Why such fuss over a few crackers in the Thar,'' said one line in the song,
>referring to the desert where India stunned the world by conducting nuclear
>tests.
>
>At the final banquet of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' annual
>meeting with counterparts from major powers outside the region, the
>delegations traditionally perform either cultural dances or song parodies.
>
>Last year, Albright was the hit of the conference with an Evita-style
>rendition of ``Don't cry for me ASEAN.''
>
>The Indian song suggests the nuclear tests were not such a big deal, compared
>to those by other nations.
>
>``They weren't as loud as Nevada and Lop Nor,'' the song said, mentioning the
>sites of U.S. and Chinese tests.
>
>``Talk of your bikinis, talk of your atolls, before you talk of our sands,''

>went another line, referring to U.S. and French nuclear tests in the South
>Pacific.
>
>The U.S.-Russian performance featured members of both delegations, dressed in
>jeans and T-shirts as the ``Jets'' and the ``Sharks'' in the Leonard
Bernstein
>musical.
>
>The opening finger-snaping scene featured the two delegations ``rumbling.'' A
>Russian ran out onto the stage and spray-painted graffiti on a wall. An
>American chased him off with a knife.
>
>After Albright and Primakov's duet and a rendition of ``America,'' the two
>delegations came out for the finale: ``Tonight, tonight, we do not have to
>fight tonight ... . Going mad, launching bombs into space ... . For days and
>days we had the feeling, those two would get together ... . We know now we
>were right.
>
>``So East meets West and freedom is the best. ... The Asian value of the hour
>is people power.''
>
>Albright and Primakov practiced the skit the night before, and again for 45
>minutes before the performance today, said a U.S. official, speaking on
>condition of anonymity.
>
>AP-NY-07-28-98 1211EDT
>
> Copyright 1998 The Associated Press.  The information  contained in the AP
>news report may not be published,  broadcast, rewritten or otherwise
>distributed without  prior written authority of The Associated Press.
>
>
>
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>NewsProfiles</A>.
>For all of today's news, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:News">News</A>.
>
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From: Kathy Crandalll <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) STOP Tritium Production
Date: 28 Jul 1998 15:00:06 -0400

URGENT ACTION ALERT *  URGENT ACTION ALERT
OPPOSE TRITIUM PRODUCTION IN COMMERCIAL REACTORS
Urge your Senators and Representatives to support the Markey-Graham
Amendment to the Defense Authorization bill prohibiting commercial
reactor production of tritium.

Background:

Tritium: Reactor Production Amendment in Senate-House Conference

       The Department of Energy (DOE) says it needs a new source of
tritium,  the radioactive gas which boosts the explosive power of
nuclear weapons, and is considering producing it in a commercial nuclear

reactor or by  building a new accelerator.  However, tritium is not
needed because it  can be recycled from dismantled weapons.

Real progress on nuclear disarmament will alleviate the "need" for
tritium production long into the future.(Abolition of nuclear weapons
will eliminate the need for tritium.) Tritium production, in contrast,
sends the message that we intend to maintain our overkill arsenal long
into the indefinite future.

Moreover, using a power plant  to produce a bomb ingredient counters
long-standing U.S. policy which  keeps civilian and military nuclear
activities separate.  While the House of Representatives has agreed with

this policy by passing the Markey-Graham amendment to the Defense
Authorization bill prohibiting commercial reactor production of tritium,

the Senate passed an amendment allowing DOE's options to remain open to
choose either source.
This issue could be decided in House- Senate conference committee by
July 31.
********************************************************************
   WHAT YOU CAN DO: Take action now!  Especially if your elected
   officials serve on the House National Security Committee or the
Senate Armed Services Committee, urge them to incorporate the
Markey-Graham  language on tritium into the Defense Authorization bill.
(If you don't know your members' committee appointments, find out from
PSR's on-line  Legislative Action Center,
http://www.psr.org/acthome.htm  or contact  the member's district
office.)

Here is a listing of the chosen Conferees (Senators and Represenatives
negotiating the language of the Defense Authorization Bill) - from Brad
Morse, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability: The following were named
Conferees for the House from the National Security Committee on the
Defense Authorization Conference (Senate Conferees are just
the Armed Services Committee):




Republicans:
Spence (SC-Chair)
Stump (AZ)
Hunter (CA)
Kasich (OH)
Bateman (VA)
Hansen (UT)
Weldon (PA)
Hefley (CO)
Saxton (NJ)
Buyer (IN)
Fowler (FL)
McHugh (NY)
Watts (OK)
Thornberry (TX)
Chambliss (GA)
Jones (NC)
Pappas (NJ)
Riley (AL)


Democrats:
Skelton (MO)
Sisisky (VA)
Spratt (SC)
Ortiz (TX)
Pickett (VA)
Evans (IL)
Taylor (MS)
Abercrombie (HI)
Meehan (MA)
Harman (CA)
McHale (PA)
Kennedy (RI)
Allen (ME)
Snyder (AR)
Maloney (CT)



*Conferees were named on July 22 and can be found in that day's
Congressional Record

For further information, please contact: Lisa Ledwidge, Physicians for
Social Responsibility, <[e-mail]>

******************************************************
FROM: Disarmament Clearinghouse
            1101 14th Street NW #700 Washington DC 20005
            TEL: [phone] ext. 232
            FAX: [phone]
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From: [e-mail] (Jack & Felice Cohen-Joppa)
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NUCLEAR WASTE MOVES QUIETLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
Date: 29 Jul 1998 08:30:43 -0700

Dear Molly,

We had an email glitch during some computer down time & couldn't open the
single file of Save Ward Valley News #6.
Please direct us to the web page it might be on? or resend as 2 emails or
an attachment if you could.
THANKS!

Jack

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From: [e-mail] (mesa's)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Santa Fe, Camel Rock Stop WIPP Actions
Date: 29 Jul 1998 15:34:01 -0700 (PDT)

(sorry this is late, I won't go into our technical problems)

The shadow of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Northern New Mexico
Santa Fe and Camel Rock, New Mexico
Saturday July 25th, High Noon

   Altogether we had over 40 protesting activists of all ages along the
planned WIPP route from LANL to Santa Fe.   At least one truck that I know
of plastered with anti-WIPP signs traveled from Raton to Santa Fe.

In Santa Fe, over 20 activists of all ages gathered up on the green hills
on the north side of town, near the Santa Fe Opera.  We stood on the corner
of the WIPP "Relief Route", Camino La Tierra, and 285/84 - recently rated
one of 20 of the most dangerous roads in the nation. (more on the "Relief
Route" towards the end if you are interested) We held up banners and signs
and handed out flyers to those stopped at the stoplights.   Many honks of
approval and thumbs up came from cars and trucks rolling down the road.
Called, the "Road to Taos", 285/84 is a high-traffic, high-accident route.
Our local ABC TV affiliate covered the action as did  local radio stations.  The
Reporter, a weekly Santa Fe paper was there, the dailies reported snippets
from press
releases and interestingly, the Los Alamos Monitor had the 2-state action
on their front page.

15 miles north of Santa Fe also on 285/84 at Camel Rock, another group of
around 20
activists turned out.  "1000 Clowns"  joined by other anti-nuclear
protesters brought honks of approval also.  Media was there as well. Those
travelling the route got to see 2 actions, which was great.

All of the organizers wanted hundreds, thousands, in the streets. Yet we
continue to raise awareness even if we are few.  Lawsuits are crucial to
our issue, but the average citizen doesn't know what is really going on
except what they are spoon-fed by mainstream media, and our lawsuits don't
make mainstream news.  Therefore, I think it is important to show the
public there are activists out there working on this very important issue.

Let us not feel disappointed about turn-out, perhaps we can continue an
action once a month along all nuclear routes nationally, now being used or
proposed routes.  Slowly our forces will grow, as will consciousness.  How
about the last Saturday of every month at high noon?  What is the feeling
out there?


thanks to all!
Suzanne Westerly
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety

some details about the "Relief Route" if interested:


The north end of the "Relief Route" is on the beautiful north end of Santa Fe.
 Only last month Camino La Tierra, was a  2-lane curvy road through pinon and
cedar-filled hills.  There, expensive secluded Santa Fe estates nestled
amongst the soft
hills.  Now, through this very expensive area in Santa Fe, trees and shrubs
are being
carelessly ripped up and thrown aside, as a huge 4-lane scar goes through
this once
sleepy wealthy area.  But all is "equal" on this "Relief Route", the south
side of the route
 travels through a substantially less wealthy part of town.  On this far
from finished 4-lane road,
developers are tripping over themselves to build on all corners, developers
working to add as many stoplights as they can get.  Houses are being built
at a fast pace, and soon I suppose a strip mall.

Is this a "Relief Route"?



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From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: Hibakusha (A-Bomb survivors) tour NJ & PA
Date: 30 Jul 1998 00:17:47 -0500 (CDT)

----
et>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Sender: [e-mail]
Precedence: bulk

Here is the finalized itinerary for the Hibakusha tour of NJ and PA:
Two Hibakusha: Mr Shigeo Uemoto from Hiroshima & Ms Yasue Yamada from
Nagasaki, plus an interpreter, accompanied by a 4 panel photo display,
will speak at the following locations:

Tuesday, August 4th, 6:00 PM, Atlantic Friends Meetinghouse, Pitney Rd,
Absecon. Sponsored by Coalition for Peace and Justice. Call
609-886-7988, Norm Cohen, or 609-652-9078 Chuck Melchior, for more
info.

Wednesday, August 5th, 6:00 PM, Woodrow Wilson School, reflecting pool,
Princeton University.
Sponsored by Coalition for Peace Action. Call 609-924-5022, Bob Moore,
for more info.

Thursday, August 6th, 8:00 PM, Moorestown Friends Meetinghouse, Main
St.
& Chester Ave, Moorestown, Sponsored by South Jersey Campaign for Peace
and Justice. Call 609-859-2785, Rick Walnut, or 609-667-6194, Dan
Sidorick, for more info.

Friday, August 7th, 7:15 PM, Pennswood Village, 1382 Newtown-Langhorne
Rd, Newtown PA, Sponsored by United Nations Assn, Pennswood Residents
Social Concerns, Bucks County Peace Center. Call 215-968-0127, Charley
Peterson, and 215-968-2913, Elizabeth Huberman, for more info.

Saturday, August 8th, 12 Noon, 1st Presbyterian Church, Doylestown.
Sponsored by Doylestown Friends,
Call 215-794-8295, Bev Moran for info

Sunday, August 9th, 1:30 PM, Philadelphia, Old First Reformed United
Church of Christ, 153 North 4th St. Sponsored by Delaware Valley Peace
Action, Brandywine Peace Community, WILPF, PSR, others.
Call Phyllis Gilbert 215-386-4322 for more info.

Tour coordinated by the Coalition for Peace and Justice, PO Box 2344,
Cape May, NJ 08204
609-886-7988.

If you live near any of these events, please come on out. The Hibakusha
are getting older & there will not be that many more times we can hear
their testimony.

A brief commercial announcement: Join your local Peace Action chapter
to
help support this work. Membership dues are $25 for individual, $35 for
family, or whatever you can afford. Please email me or call the contact
names listed above.

Peace
Norm Cohen
Exec. Director,
Coalition for Peace and Justice


To Van & Shelia, please post on pa list.





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From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: House oks TX Compact conference rpt 7/29
Date: 30 Jul 1998 17:51:44 -0500 (CDT)

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Reply-To: [e-mail]
Sender: [e-mail]

Washington, DC 6/29/98
HOUSE APPROVES TX ME VT COMPACT --SENATE TO VOTE AT ANYTIME
CALLS Against HR 629 Conference Rpt URGENTLY NEEDED TO SENATE!!
(202-224-3121)

Today the US House of Representatives aproved the TX/ME/VT Radioactive
Waste Compact by a vote of 305-117. The Compact approved has been
stripped
of the amendments that would have limited the importation of nuclear
waste to Texas (to only ME and VT) and would have provided a means for
people near the chosen site (Sierra Blanca) to oppose the dump on
grounds of
environmental justice.

The Compact containing the waste import limitation (the Doggett
amendment)
was approved in the House last fall by a vote of 309-107. It was
approved by
unanimous consent in the Senate with both amendments on April 1, 98.

Representatives Doggett and Reyes respectively called for ROLL CALL
votes.
The first followed 1 hour of debate "on the rule." It was to waive the
House
Rules and allow the compact without amendments to be brought to the
House
floor for a vote. The waiving of the Rules passed 313-108. There was
another
hour of debate and the vote on the compact without amendments, which
passed
305- 117.

Representatives speaking in favor of the Compact today included
Vermont's
alleged "progressive" Bernie Sanders, both Representatives from Maine
(Allen
& Baldacci), and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson from Dallas, an
African-American
who has ignored environmental justice violations implicit in the
Compact so
that she may represent the interest of the nuclear power industry
located
near her district. Joe Barton, Ralph Hall, Gene Green from TX and Dan
Schaefer of Colorado also spoke in favor of the Compact and waiving the
rules.

Opponents included Reyes, Doggett, Rodgriguez,( from TX) and Bercerra
(CA)
and a few others.

Crucial to today's vote was the intervention of Texas' Gov. George
Bush,
who (along with the governors of ME & VT) persuaded the House that
today's
version of the Compact represents the interest of the state he governs.
Bush has claimed that he will seek legislation in the next Session to
insure that only waste from Maine & Vermont will be imported (a promise
he
is unlikely to keep) but has said nothing about environmental justice.

Proponents of the Compact repeatedly refered to letters from all 3
governors, the Western Governors Association, the NAtional Governors
Associaiton, the NAtional Conference of State Legislatures (which
receives
thousands of dollars a year from the US DOE program that pushes for
these
dumps) and the Nuclear REgulatory Commission favoring the compact with
no
amendments.

The Compact will go before the Senate next, where Sen. Paul Wellstone
(D,MN)has
vowed to use whatever means are at his disposal to defeat the bill.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATORS immediately to request their NO VOTE on
the
Compact Conference Report and to encourage them to help if there is a
chance
they will help Wellstone oppose the Compact in the Senate.

Richard Simpson
with additions by Diane D'Arrigo, NIRS [e-mail]
202 328-0002 phone

Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/tx





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From: Sue Broidy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Youth Meetings in Portugal
Date: 30 Jul 1998 15:58:11 -0700 (PDT)

Jan Lonn
Secretary General ISMUN

Dear Jan,

I am pleased to hear about the Youth Meetings being held in Portugal
beginning next week and I would very much like to know how I can get copies
of our petition and literature to the delegates.

These documents can be downloaded from our website at
http://www.wagingpeace.org
(click on the sunflower icon).

Is there some way I can publicize this?  Is there an email address for the
three venues?  Or addresses of delegates who may be helpful in distributing
our literature?


In the meantime I hope there is response to your message from anti-nuclear
activists in Portugal who may offer to help.

Thank you again for letting us know about this - it is very timely as we
are beginning to step up our campaign with students - Class of 2000 for
Abolition 2000.  It is very good news that the final document contains the
clause about disarmament of all types of weapons of mass destruction and I
am glad you are confident it will be approved.

Sincerely,

Susan Broidy, Coordinator

*************************************************************
Abolition 2000- A Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
c/o Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
1187 Coast Village Road, Box 123
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: CMEP: Job Opening
Date: 30 Jul 1998 18:18:06 -0500 (CDT)

----


>From: Special CMEP Account <[e-mail]>

==============================================
 Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project
==============================================
July 29, 1998
Position Available
Legislative Assistant
Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project

Since its founding in 1974, Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy
Project
has been a powerful voice in the movement to end our nation's reliance
on
nuclear and fossil fuels and to promote safe,
economical and environmentally sound energy technologies.  From a
Capitol
Hill office, Critical Mass prepares and disseminates reports, lobbies
Congress, and acts as a watchdog of key federal and state energy
agencies.
Critical Mass also works closely with citizens groups and individuals
across
the country, empowering them to participate in important decisions
affecting
their health, safety and standard of living.

DESCRIPTION:  The Administrative Assistant/Organizer provides
administrative
and programmatic support for the Director.  This position also provides
organizing support on key issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1)    Provide administrative support including database management, file
maintenance, faxing,     copying, mailings, deliveries and scheduling.
2)    Respond to information requests from Public Citizen members,
students,
and others as needed.
3)    Sends alerts to E-mail listservs and updates websites.
4)    Work with organizing staff to implement grassroots campaigns and
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5)     Provide research support and develop brief reports, fact sheets and
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QUALIFICATIONS:  College degree preferred.  Strong writing and
analytical
skills.  Must be proficient in WordPerfect and Microsoft Access or
similar
database.  Familiarity with website design software preferred. Can-do
attitude and commitment to public interest work important. Candidate
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SALARY/BENEFITS:
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: CMEP: Senate NRC Oversight Hearing A Fraud!!!
Date: 30 Jul 1998 18:22:46 -0500 (CDT)

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==============================================
 Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project
==============================================
For Immediate Release:        Contact:  Jim Riccio        x388
July 30, 1998                  Auke Piersma   x318
                      202-546-4996

        Senate Oversight Hearing on NRC is a Fraud

    This oversight hearing on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the
Senate
Subcommittee on Nuclear Safety is a fraud. This fraud becomes
transparent in
an examination of the junkets financed by the Nuclear Energy Institute,
the
well-funded lobbying arm of the nuclear industry. The examination,
Irradiated Las Vegas Junkets, reveals that the Environment and Public
Works
Committee Counsel, Andrew Wheeler, received two trips from the Nuclear
Energy Institute.

    Mr. Wheeler enjoyed an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas for a
fact
finding tour of Yucca Mountain, the potential repository site for high
level
nuclear waste. His accommodations in Las Vegas, NV were not lacking if
he
stayed in the same hotel other Congressional staffers used on their
trips to
Yucca Mountain. On at least one occasion staffers stayed at the Rio
Suite
Casino Resort, a five star hotel, with a sandy beach by the pool, 15
restaurants, the Copacabana Showroom, golf course, 20 retails stores,
and
the world's largest public wine collection.

     "The nuclear industry should not be funding trips for
Congressional staff.
This outrageous practice is nothing more than another avenue to subvert
the
democratic process," said Wenonah Hauter, director of Public Citizen's
Critical Mass Energy Project.

    Wheeler also received a junket to New Orleans for the purpose of
touring
the Waterford nuclear power plant. His stay just happened to coincide
with
the Jazz Festival in New Orleans, where he stayed at the four star
Westin
Canal Place Hotel in the French Quarter, offering a heated roof top
pool,
complete health club facilities, and a marble bath.

    "Mr. Wheeler is only a small part of the problem because the whole
system
is corrupt," said Auke Piersma, energy policy analyst with Public
Citizen's
Critical Mass Energy Project. "However, there are several reactors
within
driving distance of Washington D.C. he could have visited. But, they
probably didn't have any jazz music playing."

    This efforts comes at a time when deregulation of the electric
utility
industry will cause many nuclear utilities to cut corners on nuclear
safety.
A Public Citizen report released earlier this year, Questioning the
Authority, showed that 42 reactors were non-competitive in their
regions.
- more -

    "In a time of deregulated markets the nuclear utilities will be
hemorrhaging large sums of money from the operation of these white
elephants
and their operators will be under great pressure to stop the bleeding.
Our
concern is that the safety programs will be the first to go," said
Hauter

    The Senate Subcommittee on Nuclear Safety is holding this oversight
hearing
on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the unstated purpose of
sending a
message to the NRC that they over-regulate.  The Commission has already
bowed to this Committee by removing five plants from NRC's Watch List,
the
nation's most problem plagued reactors.

    "This hearing should have happened a year ago when the Millstone
fiasco
occurred," said Jim Riccio, staff attorney with Public Citizen's
Critical
Mass Energy Project. "The hearing's focus should have been on the lack
enforcement by the NRC and the resultant shutdowns throughout New
England."

End


==============================================
Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project
215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE      phone: [phone]
Washington, DC 20003            fax: [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
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From: Peace through Reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Political Websites
Date: 31 Jul 1998 08:41:10 -0400

<paraindent><param>left</param>This may be of interest.  Washington Times
is a conservative newspaper.

Do you know of any other political websites to add to this list?


et in dc <<[e-mail]>

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Links to Political Web Sites | Political Parties

July 31, 1998, Washington Times


Democratic National Committee (http://www.democrats.org)

Republican National Committee (http://www.rnc.org)

Reform Party News (http://www.reformparty.org)

Libertarian Party (http://www.lp.org)

U.S. Taxpayers Party (http://www.ustaxpayers.org)


Political Resources: FEC Records (http://www.tray.com/fecinfo/)

TechnoPolitics (http://www.technopolitics.com)

Conservative Caucus (http://www.conservativeusa.org)



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From: Peace through Reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews 7/31/98: Classified Documents on Nukes (Washington
Date: 31 Jul 1998 09:06:39 -0400

http://www.washtimes.com/investiga/investiga2.html

                   CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS ON NUKES SEEN AT RISK

                 By Bill Gertz, Washington Times, July 31, 1998

Government officials scrambling to meet the Clinton administration's
deadline for the bulk release of classified documents have inadvertently
disclosed nuclear weapons data that could help terrorists or foreign
states, according to papers obtained by The Washington Times.

Energy Department surveys, conducted earlier this year of defense documents
scheduled for automatic public release in 2000 without individual review,
found at least 11 instances in which highly sensitive nuclear weapons
information was misfiled or declassified improperly.

The compromised data included a State Department document identifying the
locations of overseas nuclear weapons storage facilities -- information
that was mistakenly declassified and posted on the Internet before being
withdrawn.

Also revealed were improperly declassified Marine Corps documents that
contained secret information about nuclear weapons yields. A U.S. official
said Japanese authorities were able to copy the documents, which were
stored improperly in an open area.

The Energy Department determined that in both cases, the risk to U.S.
national security was "serious," according to one department document.

Other instances of improperly filed or stored
nuclear weapons data include:


    Navy blueprints showing the exact firing sequence of a nuclear weapon.
    A Navy document showing nuclear weapons fuel capsules.
    An Army paper detailing a gun-assembled nuclear weapon.
    An improperly declassified presidential library document showing British
     yield-to-weight ratios for nuclear weapons.
    An Air Force document containing nuclear weapon design information and
     another one on Soviet nuclear weapons information.

The Energy surveys of samples of classified  material in 1995 and this year
prompted the Pentagon to send a memorandum last month warning its officials
about the problem of nuclear weapons data being mixed with documents set
for bulk declassification.

President Clinton signed an executive order in 1995 calling for the
automatic declassification of all records 25 years or older. Over a billion
secret documents from all U.S. government agencies are being sent to the
National Archives and Research Administration, which will then release the
material en masse before the order's deadline of April 2000.

But some of the information has been released before the deadline.

The presidential order does not authorize the release of "restricted data"
or "formerly restricted data" (RD/FRD), the terms used for information
related to the most sensitive nuclear weapons information, which is kept
secret under the Atomic Energy Act.

The problem for many agencies, however, is that nuclear weapons data is
mixed with other 25-year-old national security documents set for release
without individual review.

A July 24 letter from the Department of Energy to the White House budget
office states that "highly sensitive RD/FRD has been found embedded in
documents in file series subject to declassification and released to the
public under Executive Order 12958" -- the 1995 presidential order.

"Obviously, the intent of the executive order was not to compromise our
most sensitive nuclear secrets," Kenneth E. Baker, the Energy Department's
director of nonproliferation, stated in the letter. "It is equally clear
that this problem poses a great national security risk."

Mr. Baker said the nuclear weapons data is of great interest to foreign
governments, including "the intelligence agencies of proliferant countries."

"Some of the compromised information found in these file series involved
design information of special value to proliferants seeking to weaponize
their nuclear devices, including India and Pakistan," Mr. Baker said.

"The last thing the U.S. government should do is make it easier for nuclear
weapons protagonists to have access to information to design their delivery
systems and nuclear weapons in order to attack each other."

Efforts by Energy Department security officials to deal with the problem
have been ignored by senior administration officials, including former
Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary and former White House National Security
Adviser Anthony Lake, according to DOE documents.

Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican, added an amendment to the fiscal 1999
defense authorization bill, now in conference, that would require all
25-year-old documents set for release to be reviewed first visually to
determine whether they contain nuclear weapons data. The White House is
opposing the amendment because it will cost more to review the data.

Mr. Kyl wrote to White House National Security Adviser Samuel R. Berger on
Tuesday warning about the improper release of the nuclear weapons data. The
letter was co-signed by Republican Sens. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama and
Robert C. Smith of New Hampshire.

"We are quite concerned to learn that these sensitive documents may have
been released to the public or are in danger of such release," the two said.

The senators said that "in a frenzied attempt" to meet the 2000 deadline
"officials are not taking proper care" to prevent the release of nuclear
weapons data.

Linton Wells, deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, wrote June 16
that the problem "could cause serious damage to national security."

"Detailed classified nuclear weapons information was found to be contained
in documents which are mixed in with national security information
documents," he said.

Bryan Seibert, head of the Energy Department declassification office,
declined to comment on the specific cases of compromised data. But he said
that the department is aware of the problem is working on ways to solve it.

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From: Peace through Reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) News: US helped South Africa with chem-bio weapons
Date: 31 Jul 1998 09:44:14 -0400

07/31/98- Updated 08:22 AM ET
USA Today

             S. Africa bio-war chief says U.S. helped

             CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The mastermind behind
             a secret chemical and biological warfare program
             said Friday that Western countries, including the
             United States, swapped sensitive military information
             with apartheid South Africa.

             Dr. Wouter Basson, whose scientists made poisons
             for government assassins and researched a bacteria to
             kill only black people, told a commission
             investigating apartheid-era abuses that Western
             governments gave him helpful information as he
             sought to set up the program in the early 1980s.

             Basson gave no details of what secrets were passed,
             but he described attending a 1981 conference in San
             Antonio, Texas, with army officers from the United
             States, West Germany, Japan, Britain and Canada.

             Hanif Vally, a lawyer for the Truth and Reconciliation
             Commission, asked Basson if during the conference
             U.S. officials had told him about their own chemical
             and biological warfare programs in an "incredible
             amount of detail."

             "That is correct," replied Basson.

             During the Cold War, Western government officials
             and army officers were especially open because they
             wanted details on the chemical warfare capability of
             Soviet-backed countries neighboring South Africa,
             Basson said.

             "That was why I had good access to senior
             government officials and people at that time," he said.

             With the Truth Commission's mandate expiring Friday,
             Basson's testimony came at the last possible moment
             and follows two days of legal wrangling as his
             lawyers aimed to delay proceedings beyond the
             deadline.

             Earlier today, Basson's lawyer asked that the hearings
             be held behind closed doors, citing fears Basson's
             testimony could prejudice his upcoming trial on
             charges ranging from drug possession to conspiracy to
             murder.

             However, Dumisa Ntsebeza, head of the commission's
             investigative unit, refused the request, saying
             questioning would continue in public until specific
             incidents of prejudice arose.

             At the original hearings in June, scientists working for
             Basson described plotting to poison President Nelson
             Mandela, who spent 27 years as a prisoner of the
             white-run state, and hoarding enough supplies of
             deadly anthrax and cholera to cause epidemics.

             The news shocked a nation accustomed to the Truth
             Commission's findings and created headlines around
             the world. However, until today, Basson had avoided
             answering specific questions about his role as head of
             the program

             Set up a year after 1994 all-race elections ended
             apartheid, the Truth Commission is charged with
             uncovering the facts about atrocities committed by all
             sides in the fight against white rule.

             By The Associated Press
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From: "Tom Clements" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) US chemical weapons & Panama
Date: 31 Jul 1998 12:09:49 -0500

FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION

Chemical Weapons Working Group  *  Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund  *
Greenpeace International  *  Panamanian Center for Research and
Social Action  *  Center for Latin American Studies

CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION VIOLATION BY UNITED STATES
IN PANAMA REVEALED IN NEW REPORT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 31, 1998

Washington/San Francisco --  A new report, Test Tube Republic:
Chemical Weapons Tests in Panama and U.S. Responsibility, contains
startling revelations about the long history of U.S. chemical weapons
testing in Panama, including tests with human subjects.  The report
reveals that the United States is violating the Chemical Weapons
Convention, an agreement it ratified in April 1997.        The
Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund,
and the Chemical Weapons Working Group are holding a press conference
in San Francisco today to release the report. Copies of the full
report are also available in Washington, DC, from Greenpeace
International, a participant in the report's preparation.
Based on documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act
and the National Archives, and interviews with military officers and
chemical weapons experts, the report describes the U.S. military's
storage, testing and disposal of chemical and biological weapons in
Panama, as well as current U.S. obligations to cooperate on reporting
and clean-up.        The United States maintained an active chemical
weapons program in Panama for over 40 years, focusing on canal
defense from the 1920s to 1946, and on munitions testing under
tropical condions from 1943 to 1968.
        Some 130 tests were conducted on San Jose Island in Panama
from 1944 to 1947 with chemical agents including mustard gas and
phosgene.  One of the tests sought "to determine if any differenc
existed in the sensitivity of Puerto Rican and Continental U.S.
troops to H [mustard] gas."  On San Jose Island, hazards from
unexploded chemical rounds still remained thirty years after being
left there.  In 1974, a workman for the island's owner was burned and
requested help from the U.S. military.
        From 1953 to 1957, the United States conducted tests of
mustard gas in Panama which included the detonation of chemical
mines.  The U.S. Army Tropic Test Center from 1964 to 1968 also
conducted at least four "surveillance" tests in Panama with live
nerve agent-filled warheads (VX gas mines, rockets, and projectiles,
and sarin rockets), which included the detonation of live VX mines,
th report found.  "Since ten milligrams of VX agent constitutes a
lethal dose, each VX mine theoretically had enough nerve agent for
nearly half a million lethal doses," it added.
        Despite bilateral and international obligations, the United
States has so far largely failed to report to Panama on its use of
chemical weapons on land which will soon return to Panamanian
ntrol, hindering the land's development and endangering the health of
future inhabitants.  The CWC requires member states that have
abandoned chemical weapons on other nation states' territories to
eclare those weapons within thirty days of their ratification of the
Convention.
         "At contaminated chemical weapons sites in the Unites
States, the U.S. government has been prepared to clean up those
sites," said John Lindsay-Poland, author of the FOR report.  "Clean
up is not techically impossible and the U.S. should make sure that
chemical weapon test sites in Panama are cleaned up."
         The United States' declaration to the Organization for the
Prevention of Chemical Weapons, established by the CWC, in May 1997
asserted it had not abandoned chemical weapons in other countries.
"In light of the apparent abandonment of chemical weapons in Panama,
this is a clear violation of the Convention," according to the
report.  The Panamanian legislature's ratification of the Chemical
Weapons Convention on July 7 will invoke new obligations for the
United States.
        "Test Tube Republic" was released Monday night, July 20,  in
Panama by the Center for Latin American Studies, the Panamanian
Center for Research and Social Action, and the FOR.  A
representative of the FOR, John Lindsay-Poland, met with Panama's
Foreign Minister on Tuesday to discuss the report's contents and
implication

##

CONTACT:  John Lindsay-Poland, Fellowship of Reconciliation, San
Francisco, 415-495-6334
For copies of the report in Washington, contact Tom Clements,
Greenpeace International, 202-319-2426

Copies of the full report can be found on the web at:
http://www.nonviolence.org/for/panama

Tom Clements
Nuclear Campaign
Greenpeace International
1436 U Street, NW
Washington, DC  20009
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