I've spent several years working on nuclear power, weapons, and waste issues prior to becoming a social worker. I helped document and share the environmental, health, and economic costs of the nuclear industry and the government in the U.S., U.K., Ukraine, and Russia. I've seen opposition to nuclear power decline over the past 10 years despite the fact that disasters and other catastrophes continue to put our children and children's children at massive risks. There are many policy-makers, including Sen. Al Franken and President Obama, who have come out in favor of nuclear power, especially in regard to its potential to offset carbon emissions caused by coal-based power plants. Now with the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan we have seen another disaster unfolding before our eyes that may take decades before the total health and environmental impacts can be fully assessed. If you concerned about public health, the environment, or social justice issues, you absolutely cannot be in favor of nuclear power.
To learn more about nuclear power and how to get involved in opposing it, please visit one of the following organizations' sites that I've been privileged to work with in the past.
www.nukewatchinfo.org - Nukewatch
www.nirs.org - Nuclear Information & Resource Service
www.greenpeace.org - Greenpeace
For more information on Chernobyl, please visit the recently updated Friends of Chernobyl Centers, U.S. (FOCCUS) website at www.friendsofchernobylcenters.org
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