[SusDet Announce] Sign-on: simple statement on nukes/climate

[Tropical Green]

A simple statement on nuclear power and the climate
crisis

 

Dear Friends:

 

We're getting a little tired hearing nuclear industry
lobbyists and
pro-nuclear politicians allege that environmentalists
are now supporting
nuclear power as a means of addressing the climate
crisis. We know
that's not true, and we're sure you do too. In fact,
using nuclear power
would be counterproductive at reducing carbon
emissions. As Amory Lovins
of Rocky Mountain Institute points out, "every dollar
invested in
nuclear expansion will worsen climate change by buying
less solution per
dollar..."

 

The statement below is simple and straightforward.
We'll send it to the
media and politicians when they misstate the facts,
and you can use it
as well. We hope you and your organization will join
us and sign on in
support here. The more organizations and people sign
on, the faster the
media and politicians will get the message. Invite
your friends and
other organizations to sign too!

 

"We do not support construction of new nuclear
reactors as a means of
addressing the climate crisis. Available renewable
energy and energy
efficiency technologies are faster, cheaper, safer and
cleaner
strategies for reducing greenhouse emissions than
nuclear power."

 

Please go to http://www.nirs.org/petition2/index.php
to sign this
statement. Organizational sign-ons are especially
wanted, but
individuals are encouraged to sign as well.

 

Michael Mariotte

Executive Director

Nuclear Information and Resource Service

nirsnet at nirs.org



       
____________________________________________________________________________________
Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. 
http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433