Fwd: On the Verge of Nuclear Disaster

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> Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the worst

> commercial nuclear accident the world has ever seen:

> Chernobyl. But if you think it can't happen here, or

> now, think again. In the last 20 years since

> Chernobyl, nearly 200 " near-misses " have occurred at

> U.S. nuclear power plants. Has one of these happened

> at a nuclear reactor near you?

>

> We've just released a report that documents these

> near misses. Despite the claims of the nuclear

> industry, an American Chernobyl is possible.

>

> Read the report here:

>

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/american-chernobyl-report

>

> Earlier this year, President Bush announced plans to

> build a new generation of nuclear power plants. The

> government is planning a nuclear renaissance, and

> they're footing the bill with your tax dollars.

>

> But is nuclear energy any safer today than it was 20

> years ago? The answer is a resounding NO.

>

> Take Action >> Sign our petition against nuclear

> energy:

> http://members.greenpeace.org/action/start/87/

>

> I've been campaigning against nuclear power for

> almost 20 years now, and I can tell you that no

> matter what the nuclear industry says about safety,

> there are fundamental problems with nuclear energy

> that will never go away. Let me share a few examples

> with you:

>

> *During one year of operation, a nuclear reactor

> produces as much long-lived radioactive poison as

> that released by 1,000 Hiroshima bombs. And there is

> still no way to safely dispose of it.

> *Did you know that a nuclear accident in the United

> States could cost as much as $15 billion and like

> Chernobyl, leave large areas of land uninhabitable

> for generations?

> *Radiation causes cancer. Government studies have

> repeatedly found that there is no such thing as a

> safe dose of radiation.

>

> Even today, the impact of the Chernobyl meltdown is

> still being felt. Experts predict as many as 200,000

> cancer cases related to the Chernobyl accident and

> many believe that the number of cancer deaths could

> reach as high as 93,000.

>

> If we want to avoid nuclear disasters here at home,

> we have to avoid nuclear energy. There are much

> safer, renewable energy sources available today.

> Please, take a moment to reflect on the consequences

> of Chernobyl, and another moment to prevent the same

> sort of tragedy from occurring here at home.

>

> Sincerely,

> Jim Riccio

> Nuclear Policy Analyst

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