ACTION you can do to help! Re: nuclear safety

Dear Friends,

Here is a simple thing you can do to help prevent harm from outdated nuclear power plants.

The NRC Commissioners are in the thick of a debate about whether or not to install filters on US nuclear reactors to prevent radiation leaks in case of a disaster. They are planning to vote soon on this topic. Industry is pressuring them not to require filters because it will cost them money, but we citizens deserve this safety precaution! The risk is too high and, at the very least, we can at learn a lesson from Fukushima. Word is there are two commissioners who are swing votes and we need to convince them to vote for filters! Here are their email addresses. Below is an example letter for you to use to create a letter of your own.

“Just do it!”
— Anna Baker

Commissioner Ostendorff: CMROSTENDORFF@nrc.gov

Commissioner Magwood: CMRMAGWOOD@nrc.gov

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Dear Commissioner,

I understand that the NRC Commissioners are scheduled to vote soon on whether to follow your staff’s recommendation to order filters on vents in Mark 1 and Mark II reactors. I am writing to urge you to vote in favor of these vents. As a mother of two young children who lives near the Pilgrim reactor I would like to know that, in a severe accident, radiation will not be released directly from the reactor core into our neighborhoods. Considering the potential consequences, filters should be a no-brainer.

Thank you,
[Name]
[Address]