Sacramento legislators are beginning to see the "light" and it's not nuclear. With each visit to our California representatives it is possible to see the fog lift and the realization set in that nuclear plants in our state are high-level radioactive waste dumps. They are beginning to understand that California could face a huge economic risk if the issue of the daily increase of radioactive waste on our fragile and earthquake-active coast is not addressed. Alliance staff and board members are speaking with state officials a minimum of twice a month, but we need your help.

A public meeting on whether or not to replace aging steam generators at San Onofre will be held on May 17th (details below). If steam generators are not replaced then San Onofre must shut down by 2014. This leaves 10 years for California to commit to replacing this lethal high-risk facility with state-of-the-art independent power sources. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN! Talking points will be available on at www.a4nr.org and will be sent out by May 10th. Comments sent by the Alliance re: steam generator replacement at Diablo Canyon are available under "Legal Documents filed by ANR" under "navigation" tab.

The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility invites you to join us at public meetings, fundraisers, planning sessions (see upcoming events) and to send comments to address a prohibition on license renewals for California's nuclear plants. Together we can succeed. Together we can let the administration in Washington, DC know that California is not willing to place its citizens at risk by continuing to follow a nuclear path.

Please share this information with your friends and family. It may be the best investment of time you will ever make for a safer future for your children, grandchildren and the future.

Rochelle Becker
Executive Director
Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility