KEEP YELLOWSTONE NUCLEAR FREE

News Update
February 1, 2000

This is the first issue of Keep Yellowstone Nuclear Free's weekly online
newsletter.
We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Our goal is to bring you the latest developments, news, meeting dates, and
actions you can take
 to Keep Yellowstone Nuclear Free.

*   Note the January 29, 2000 New York Times article entitled:
US Acknowledges Radiation Caused Cancers in Workers
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson announced that 600,000 workers making
nuclear weapons were exposed to radiation and chemicals causing cancer and
death.. Cancers range from leukemia and Hodgkin's lymphoma to prostate,
kidney, salivary gland, and lung.  Compensation is being considered.
This article can be found at:
www.nytimes.com/00/01/29/news/national/nuclear-cancer.html

*   IMPORTANT Public Comment Meeting: 5 p.m., February 9th at SnowKing
The DOE will be accepting comments for the record on a High Level Waste &
Facilities Disposition at INEEL.
This waste is all highly radioactive.  It is important to attend, even if
you do not want to speak  Your presence will send a strong message to the
DOE that Jackson residents are very concerned about this issue. We will send
you more information later this week..

*   Letter-writing campaign to President Clinton, Energy Secretary Bill
Richardson, Senators Thomas and Enzi, Congresswoman Cubin, and Governor
Geringer.
A packet of letters to these people is available at the businesses* listed
below.  Please stop by and sign them, adding your own comments at the
bottom. We will pick them up and mail them. The letters ask our elected
officials to request that Energy Secretary Richardson hold a congressional
hearing in Washington to make public, and discuss, the alternatives to
incineration at INEEL.
*Back Door Deli, Betty Rock Cafe, Cheap Thrills, Jackson Hole Roasters,
Gordo's, Harvest Bakery, Images of Nature Gallery, Jackson Hole Traders,
Knobe's, Pearl Street Bagels (both locations) Skinny Skis, Stone Drug,
Valley Book Store, Wild Turkey Boutique, and Wyoming Wear

*   Visit our website at: www.yellowstonenuclearfree.com

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