The following is an initiative before Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly. Maybe you would want to initiate a similar action within your own faith tradition ON SEEKING GOD’S PEACE THROUGH NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY The Presbytery of New Hope overtures the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) to do the following: • call upon all members … [Read more...] about Overture to the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
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Take Action Rocky Flats
Peace Train for June 15, 2018 By JUDITH MOHLING Because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to open the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge for public recreation this summer and because there is so much public, scientific evidence that the site is powdered with plutonium, the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center is launching a campaign to ask the public to help … [Read more...] about Take Action Rocky Flats
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation to ANA DC Days
Rick Wayman, director of programs and operations at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF), will be in Washington, D.C., May 20-23, for DC Days, pressing federal policy-makers to increase global security by cutting dangerous nuclear weapons production programs. DC Days, which brings together activists from 20 states, is organized by the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability … [Read more...] about Nuclear Age Peace Foundation to ANA DC Days
Appropriations Committee passes DOE budget requests
The Appropriations Committee passed the bill 29-20, a party-line vote, because of non-DOE policy riders. Three amendments were discussed: Rep. Lee amendment to strike the $65 million funding for the low-yield warhead. She withdrew the amendment after debate, Including Chairman Simpson agreeing that there wasn't enough information about the warhead and that there … [Read more...] about Appropriations Committee passes DOE budget requests
Where do Colorado candidates stand on this issue?
The plan to revive Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility will involve movement of nuclear waste from power plants through Colorado. That is the immediate issue. The long term issue is the fact that nuclear power is being touted as a cost effective alternative to fossil fuels but the cost of long term storage of nuclear "waste" is not included in this cost per … [Read more...] about Where do Colorado candidates stand on this issue?