Plans are to dump radioactive waste in unlined trenches just 18 miles from
the Colorado River on land held sacred by the nearby tribes. Ward Valley
legislation will be voted on this Tuesday, September 17, at 9AM. Letters
and phone calls are needed immediately! Please see attached file for more
information.
September 14, 1996
WARD VALLEY LEGISLATIVE ALERT!!!
Action Needed this Monday!
Senator Murkowski (R-AK) will attach an amendment regarding Ward Valley to
the Interior Appropriations bill at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, September 17. The
amendment would transfer the land at Ward Valley to the State of
California for construction of a radioactive waste dump. Senator Barbara
Boxer (D-CA), opposes the Ward Valley dump and plans to filibuster the
amendment by reading letters from dump opponents into the Congressional
record. She is especially interested in letters from patients who feel
they have benefited from nuclear medicine but oppose dumping radioactive
waste into the environment.
ACTIONS TO TAKE ON MONDAY:
1. Call or fax your Senators (e-mail will not be read soon enough, please
take a moment to send your letters by fax or give a phone call):
California citizens:
Senator Dianne Feinstein
202.224.3841 phone
202.228.3954 fax
Ask Senator Feinstein to support Boxer in filibustering any bill/amendment
regarding Ward Valley.
Arizona citizens:
Senator John McCain
202.224.2235 phone
202.228.2862 fax
Ask Senator McCain to support Boxer and Feinstein's filibuster against
Ward Valley legislation.
2. Fax letters opposing the dump to Senator Boxer for her to read into the
record during her filibuster. Make sure that your message of opposition
to the Ward Valley dump is in the first sentence and is highlighted.
Letters of any length are appropriate and will be very helpful!
Senator Barbara Boxer
Attn: Linda Delgado
202.228.0026 fax
For more information contact: Save Ward Valley : 619.326.6267
or send us an e-mail at savewardvalley@rippers.com
or visit our web page http://www.rippers.com/swv/valley.htm