Help Protect Americans from Dangerous Nuclear Waste
Senate Committee to vote today!

Thousands of shipments of highly radioactive nuclear waste could soon be
coming to a road or rail-line near you.  The moment of truth for nuclear
safety is approaching.

Today a Senate committee may vote on this.  A "yes" vote in committee will
send this proposal to the Senate floor for a full vote.

Contact our senators right away.  Tell them to stand up for public health
and the environment by rejecting this dangerous scheme.  Call the Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 224 3121.  Ask for our senators and deliver the
message.  Help keep Americans safe from dangerous nuclear waste.

Contact Iowa Senators to vote NO on hauling this waste.
Sen. Grassley, 515/284-4890 or [log in to unmask]
Sen. Harkin, 515/284-4574 or [log in to unmask]

The nuclear industry wants to make 100,000 cross-country shipments of
nuclear waste over the next 31 years.  The deadly cargo would pass within
half a mile of 50 million Americans.  It would then be dumped at Nevada's
Yucca Mountain, even though experts fear the mountain could leak.  No
wonder this scheme is opposed by a range of environmental, public interest,
and taxpayer groups, as well as the state of Nevada and a growing list of
federal lawmakers from Washington state to Massachusetts.

Loads could pass through every 12 hours over the next 31 years and could
effect the safety of communities near the routes.  (In Iowa, more than 567
towns are within 12 miles of the proposed routes! - Interstate Highways 29,
35 and 80 and the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Railroads.  The U-P
line was determined the most accident-prone railroad in the U.S. in 1998)

The plan relies on shaky science, and would threaten millions of Americans
with exposure to deadly nuclear waste as it's traveling on our roads and
rails.  The House caved to the powerful nuclear industry, passing a risky
proposal that would needlessly expose millions of Americans to the threat of
a nuclear accident or attack.  Now its up to the Senate to protect the
safety of ordinary citizens and  we
need your help too.

Scientists voting NO say leave the waste at nuclear generating plants until
SAFER methods are assured.   Those in favor say the waste is safer at one
place.  In reality, waste will STILL be at every nuclear power plant, so we
are simply creating many more places where the waste is subject to accident
and terrorism.

Contact Jane Clark at [log in to unmask] for information.

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