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Alerting Chicago to the nuclear propaganda from “Nuclear Matters” and Exelon

Chicago, IL: Zero Carbon AND Zero Nuclear! Zero Carbon Chicago, Just about every day when I open the newspaper, I see a full page ad from an interest group called “Nuclear Matters” suggesting that — Good News! — we have the solution to global warming and it’s good, old nuclear energy!

…………….Does the average person living in Chicago have any idea about the degree to which they are surrounded by nuclear plants here?

In recent days there was a release at a nuclear facility in southern Illinois. (See “Metropolis Radiation Site Emergency — Leak of Toxic Uranium Hexafluoride”)

Chicago people need to know what we’re up against. The company that calls the shots on energy in our neck of the woods, Exelon, has been trumpeting its role as a nuclear energy operator. (See“Exelon, politics and Illinois’ low-carbon future” by Julie Wernau in the Chicago Tribune, August 15, 2014: “‘What Exelon is suggesting here is, put all your eggs in the nuclear basket and just trust Exelon,’ [said] Lee Davis, executive vice president and regional president for NRG Energy’s east region” ) Put that together with the “Nuclear Matters” lobbying effort, and its clear that people in Illinois are going to continue to be exposed to more, not less, nuclear plant risk. Unless we do something about it.http://zerocarbonchicago.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/chicago-il-zero-carbon-and-zero-nuclear.html

December 19, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general