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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/5/141710/9148/342/426800 FOE Action: New TV and Radio Ads for Edwards In NH on Nuke Power!! :) Hotlist by TomP
Sat Jan 05, 2008 at 11:17:10 AM PST
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Friends of the Earth Action (FOE Acton) will begin airing a new radio ad in New Hampshire that encourages voters to ask candidates where they stand on nuclear power in advance of the state’s Tuesday presidential primary.
To hear it, go here: http://action.foe.org/... and click on New Radio Ad Draws Granite State Voters’ Attention to Nuclear Power or radio ad
They also have a TV ad on nuclear power that asks people in New Hampshire to vote for John Edwards. The ad encourages voters to ask candidates whether they support more reactors at Seabrook Station and whether they want to store more nuclear waste there.
Click here for TV ad Will post good link in comments THE COMMERCIAL IS GREATTT!
"John Edwards rejected nuclear power, plain and simple. If you want a president who won't put you and your family under the shadow of nuclear power, Vote for John Edwards on Tuesday."
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NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Friends of the Earth Action President Brent Blackwelder challenged Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton today on the issue of nuclear power, calling on them to rule out new reactors at Seabrook Station or anywhere else in the Granite State.
"Seabrook Station was the last reactor constructed in the U.S., more than two decades ago, but now the nuclear industry wants a resurgence," Blackwelder said. "John Edwards opposes new nuclear power plants, but for the first time in recent memory, two leading Democratic candidates -- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton -- want to keep nuclear power on the table.
"That has implications for New Hampshire. Friends of the Earth Action challenges Clinton and Obama to rule out new reactors and new waste at Seabrook or anywhere else by pledging to use the office of the presidency to oppose any expansion of nuclear power."
Friends of the Earth Action believes nuclear power is no solution to global warming because it is more expensive and takes longer to deploy than alternatives like wind power and energy efficiency. There is also no good storage plan for nuclear waste. Moreover, nuclear plants are vulnerable to accidental disasters as well as intentional sabotage.
Friends of the Earth Action has endorsed John Edwards for president because he is the only leading candidate to oppose new nuclear power, he was the first leading candidate to put forward a strong plan to fight global warming, and he has pledged to fight entrenched corporate interests, which would make it easer to protect the environment.
Friends of the Earth Action Challenges Obama, Clinton on Seabrook Station
The ad, titled "Ask," notes that President Bush recently signed a congressional omnibus spending bill that includes $20 billion in loan guarantees for the construction of new nuclear plants. This money could jumpstart a new era of nuclear plant construction across the U.S.—including new reactors in New Hampshire—and stick taxpayers with the bill.
"Nuclear power is dangerous and expensive. Private markets won’t support it, which is why the industry is trying to get taxpayers to foot the bill," said Friends of the Earth Action President Brent Blackwelder. "Voters need to be informed about this. If the industry gets the money it’s asking for, new reactors could be constructed at Seabrook and elsewhere in New Hampshire. The next president can play an important role in stopping these new plants."
FoeAction
New Hampshire is where the anti-nuclear power movement really took off in the late 1970s and there is still great opposition to nuclear power plants there. Let's look back in time a little:
At the time, the protests galvanized a national anti-nuclear movement that moved from Seabrook’s marshes to national money markets to effectively halt orders for new plants in the United States.
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They became part of the Clamshell Alliance, an umbrella group that organized into small "affinity groups" for training, decision-making and support. On April 30, they approached the plant property from all directions, even through the ocean swamps.
Gov. Meldrim Thomson said the demonstrations were "a front for terrorist activity" and organized a small army of National Guardsmen and police from around New England to respond.
"If I thought about it at all, it was a joke," Alpert said in a recent interview. "We knew we were not a group of terrorists. We knew we were a group of people passionately committed to nonviolence."
The group walked onto the site, unopposed, and immediately began setting up camp, digging latrines, having meetings and celebrating.
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The next day, a Sunday, Thomson ordered the protesters to leave to avoid confrontations with construction workers due back Monday.
Those who didn’t leave — 1,414 strong — were arrested on trespassing charges and held for more than two weeks in National Guard armories around the state. The protest attracted worldwide attention and sent ripples far beyond Seabrook.
"The Seabrook demonstration touched off a grass-roots, nonviolent insurgency against nuclear power that led to the creation of similar alliances around the country," said Alpert. And he said the tactics and training spread to other causes, including peace and gay rights.
30 years later, another nuclear struggle looms
The last nuclear power plant built in the United States is Seabrook, in New Hampshire.
Here's my transcipt of the FOE Action TV ad. I apologize in advance if I missed any words.
Thanks to an early Christmas gift from Congress, the nuclear power lobby now has 20 billion dollars in taxpayer supported loan guarantees to build a new generation of nuclear power plants.
That means New Hampshire voters will have to count on the next president to keep more plants like Seabrook out of New Hampshire.
Do you know where Hillary Clinton stands on nuclear power?
"Nuclear power has to be part of our energy solution."
Los Angeles Times, 12/30/-07
How about Barack Obama?
Barack Obama received over $250,000 from the nuclear industry.
Source: www.opensecrets.com
John Edwards rejected nuclear power, plain and simple. If you want a president who won't put you and your family under the shadow of nuclear power, Vote for John Edwards on Tuesday.
Click here for TV ad
Here's my transcript of the radio ad:
20 Billion dollars.
George Bush and Congress are subsidizing nuclear power companies and their special interests with 20 Billion dollars to expand nuclear power, even though nuclear energy is too expensive and too dangerous.
Nuclear power is no answer to global warming. While alternatives like wind, solar, and efficiency can produce results much more quickly and more cheaply, nuclear power is just not safe. Nuclear plants are top terrorist targets and they produce tons of toxic waste.
So before you vote on Tuesday, make sure you know where the presidential candidates stand on nuclear power.
Ask them if they support building a second reactor at Seabrook Station.
And ask them if they want to continue storing dangerous reactive waste at Seabrook.
Get the answers.
Because we need a president who will stand with New Hampshire families s against the nuclear special interests.
To hear it, go here http://action.foe.org/... and then click on New Radio Ad Draws Granite State Voters’ Attention to Nuclear Power or radio ad.
John Edwards stands alone in opposing the building of new nuclear power plants.
Already enjoying strong support in the White House, nuclear-fueled electricity is championed by all of the Republican front-runners. And, while the top contenders on the Democratic side cite serious concerns about safety, waste disposal and plant security, only former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina flatly opposes construction of new nuclear plants.
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Now Edwards says that concerns about safety in disposing radioactive waste form the heart of his rejection of new nuclear plants. He is unequivocal. "Would you be in favor of developing more nuclear power here in the United States?" someone asked him in Hanover, N.H. "No," Edwards answered. "Period?" the man persisted. "No," Edwards repeated.
Common Dreams, quoting Los Angeles Times. 12/30/07
Friends of the Earth Action is the sister organization to Friends of the Earth. They previously ran radio ads in Iowa and New Hampshire supporting John Edwards.
In October, FOE Action announced its endorsement of John Edwards:
We are endorsing John Edwards because we believe he is the candidate most committed, and best prepared, to halt global warming and promote a healthy, livable planet for our families and our future.
Statement by Brent Blackwelder, President, Friends of the Earth Action, October 14, 2007, Dover, New Hampshire
For more details on FOE Action why it picked John Edwards, you can go to the diaries on FOE Action and John Edwards I have written in the past, including my interview with Dr. Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth and Friends of the Earth action, linked here:
John Edwards will be our First Green President (Part II of Interview with Dr. Brent Blackwelder)
My Interview of Friends of the Earth Action President Blackwelder Re Edwards Endorsement (Part I)
A Request from FoE Action: Edwards Opposes Lieberman-Warner Polluter Giveaway
Environmental Group has New Edwards Radio Ad in Iowa
John Edwards Endorsed by Friends of the Earth Action
FOE Action has some real questions about Barack Obama and the environment, especially on coal, nuclear, and his failure to act to fight global warming:
http://www.foe.org/...
FOE Action believes that Barack Obama's "positions on coal and nuclear threaten to take America backward." Furthermore, they say that "Obama talks the talk on global warming, but will he walk the walk?"
On the odious Lieberman-Warner polluter giveway bill, John Edwards AND Hillary Clinton are demanding a stronger bill. FOE Action says, "Obama should be standing with them."
http://www.foe.org/...
Say No to coal and nuclear. Say Yes to fighting global warming.
If you oppose building new nuclear power plants, then John Edwards is your candidate.
Dr. Blackwelder discussed this with me in my interview in November:
Q. Senators Clinton and Obama have joined one of the top Republicans in the race, Senator McCain of Arizona, to sponsor the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007. The measure includes more than $3.6 billion in funding and loan guarantees for the planning and construction of nuclear plants using new reactor designs. Does FOE Action oppose the use of taxpayer money to subsidize the nuclear power industry? What is your position on this bill?
A. Friends of the Earth wholeheartedly opposes the construction and development of nuclear power in the United States. Edwards is on the same page, here. He believes nuclear power is too costly, too dangerous, and too vulnerable to attack by our nation’s enemies. New Hampshire, where FOE Action announced its endorsement of Edwards, has the unfortunate distinction of being home to the last-constructed nuclear power plant in the country, Seabrook Station nuclear power plant. The plant places great environmental and health risks on the areas around it, and if constructing a nuclear power was a bad idea 30 years ago, it’s an even worse idea now, particularly given the new realities we face in terms of national security. Nuclear power simply isn’t worth it’s risks, when accidents can have environmental implications that last for generations. And John Edwards is the only candidate to unambiguously say no to nuclear power.
John Edwards will be our First Green President (Part II of Interview with Dr. Brent Blackwelder)
Support from environmentalists is not only because Edwards is right on policy, although that is important. Edwards also knows what it will take to make real change in our energy and environmental policies.
Q: You have been President of Friends of the Earth and Friends of the Earth Action since 1994. In that time, you have witnessed the buying of the American government by corporate power and their lobbyists. How important is John Edwards’ willingness to take on these entrenched interests to you in making your endorsement?
A: This played a big part in our decision. John Edwards has taken a stand against the lobbyists and special interests that have so driven environmental policies in the Bush Administration. Only when candidates refuse to take money from the lobbyists for big oil and big coal can they pursue the kind of environmental polices that protect health and safety of our families. Of all the leading candidates running, we believe John Edwards has the greatest potential to stand up to corporate special interests in the White House.
John Edwards will be our First Green President (Part II of Interview with Dr. Brent Blackwelder)
If you want change and someone who will fight the powerful special interests to actually accomplish it, instead of merely giving it lip service before selling out to special interests in the name of negotiation and compromise, and if you don't want a Second Seabrook, then John Edwards is your candidate.
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