*[Enwl-eng] Say NO to hauling dangerous nuclear waste across America

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                  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is still 
considering proposals to build Consolidated Interim Storage (CIS) facilities 
to store nuclear waste in New Mexico and Texas, and refusing to extend the 
comment period and hold in-person public meetings after the COVID crisis 
ends

                  Building these so-called ‘interim’ sites would require 
hauling dangerous, high-level nuclear waste all over the country twice: Once 
to the ‘interim’ sites, then once again to the permanent site—if that is 
ever built. If the permanent site is not built, the ‘interim’ sites could 
become de-facto permanent storage sites. Communities in New Mexico and Texas 
would become the latest sacrifice to the nuclear industry.

                  We still have time to flood the NRC with comments opposing 
this dangerous scheme, but the deadlines for comments are coming soon. Tell 
the NRC and your member of Congress to say NO to the CIS facilities in New 
Mexico and Texas and ask  your Congressmember to call on NRC to hold 
in-person public meetings in your state when it's safe to do so.

                  Hauling nuclear waste is extremely dangerous and risky. To 
reduce risk, the waste should be transported only once, from the reactor 
site (the site of creation) to a permanent isolation facility.

                  Shipping high-level waste could potentially create a 
national disaster. Land, water, and air for miles around the accident site 
could be threatened by dangerous, possibly uninhabitable, levels of 
contamination.

                  In addition, the NRC is short-circuiting the democratic 
process on these decisions by rushing to hold poorly-run conference calls 
during the pandemic. Instead, the NRC should wait until after the pandemic 
and hold proper public meetings.

                  Tell the NRC and your member of Congress to say NO to the 
CIS facilities in New Mexico and Texas, and to call for an extension of the 
comment periods and public in-person meetings.

                  By taking this action, you’ll send comments to the NRC 
opposing the CIS facilities in New Mexico and Texas. You’ll also send a 
letter to your member of Congress urging them to take these actions:

                    a.. Oppose pending bills that legalize CIS facilities
                    b.. Extend the NRC comment periods until 6 months after 
the end of the pandemic
                    c.. And hold public hearings in your district about 
this.
                  Building the CIS facilities in New Mexico and Texas would 
mean transporting over 90% of the radioactivity in the whole nuclear power 
and weapons fuel chain across 44 states and the District of Columbia for 40 
years. That is an unacceptable risk to take with the health and lives of the 
American people. Tell the NRC and your member of Congress to say NO to the 
CIS facilities in New Mexico and Texas.

                  We’ll keep you posted about new developments on this issue 
as they happen. In the meantime, we hope you’re staying healthy and safe.

                  Thanks for all you do,

                  The NIRS Team

                  Diane D'Arrigo
                  Luis Hestres
                  Denise Jakobsberg
                  Tim Judson





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