*[Enwl-eng] Coming soon to your local landfill: Nuclear waste, courtesy of the NRC

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            Dear Vladimir,

                  Join us on Wednesday, July 15 at 8PM ET/5PM PT for an important telebriefing about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) latest terrible idea for deregulating nuclear waste.

                  We’ve called the telebriefing “Coming Soon to Your Local Landfill: Nuclear Waste, Courtesy of the NRC” because that’s exactly what their proposal would do: Allow dangerous nuclear waste to be dumped into local landfills, just like regular trash.

                  With more and more reactors closing and being decommissioned, the industry is preparing to unleash a deluge of radioactive waste across the country—and nuclear corporations want to dispose of it cheaply, regardless of the impacts on our health, clean air, and safe drinking water.

                  To help the industry cut corners, the NRC has invented a new and deceptive name for nuclear waste, calling it “Very Low Level,” or VLLW. The fact is that VLLW is not only Very Long-Lasting Waste, but also extremely dangerous to human health and the environment.

                  Since the NRC’s proposal would almost certainly result in nuclear waste leaks into our water, air, crops, and communities, we thought you’d like to hear more about it and what you can do to stop it. Join us on Wednesday, July 15 at 8PM ET/5PM PT for this important telebriefing.

                  The briefing will feature several experts on the NRC’s proposal, including NIRS’s own Diane D’Arrigo and our friends at the Committee to Bridge the Gap, among others. You’ll be able to ask questions during the call and also on Twitter by using the hashtag #VLLWbriefing.

                  The NRC’s VLLW proposal is part of a larger pattern of deregulation that puts the health and safety of the American people at grave risk. Powerful players in the nuclear industry are pushing for this proposal, and the NRC may give them what they want unless we stop them.

                  Join us on Wednesday, July 15 at 8PM ET/5PM PT for this important telebriefing to learn more about the Very Large Lies behind VLLW and how you can help stop this dangerous proposal.

                  Thanks for all you do,

                  The NIRS Team

                  Diane D'Arrigo
                  Luis Hestres
                  Denise Jakobsberg
                  Tim Judson





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