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 The Blue Ribbon Commission is looking at New Mexico Voices from the Earth: Current Issue Facing Reality SPECIAL: |
UPDATE (Sept 2011): The Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) recently released it's Draft Report on July 29, 2011. Starting September 13, 2011 in Denver, Colorado, the BRC begins a series of five committee meetings to discuss the draft (Future meeting dates: 10/12/2011-Boston, MA; 10/18/2011-Atlanta, GA; 10/20/2011-Washington, DC; and 10/28/2011-Minneapolis, MN). Southwest Research and Information Center will be presenting the following to the BRC on September 13, 2011:
The Blue Ribbon Commission on The Commission is providing advice and recommendations to President Obama and Congress on nuclear waste storage, processing, and disposal. The Commission made only one visit to New Mexico It is very important that New Mexicans go to these meetings Who's on the Blue Ribbon Commission? Former Senator Pete Domenici is one of the 15 members. The co-chairs are former Rep. Lee Hamilton and Retired General Brent Scowcroft. The other members are from the nuclear industry, retired members of Congress, academia, and think tanks. Why is it important to speak to the Blue Ribbon Commission? The Commission will release its draft report this spring. Over the last year, the commissioners have learned that the federal government cannot force high-level nuclear waste dumping on a state that doesn't want it! Nevadans stopped the Yucca Mountain dump! The Commission and New Mexico officials need to hear that New Mexicans will not accept high-level nuclear waste storage, transportation, or disposal! Enough is Enough! New Mexico already has more than 2.5 million cubic feet of nuclear waste at WIPP, millions of tons of uranium waste, and waste at Los Alamos and Sandia. For more information:
You can also contact us at sricdon@earthlink.net or (505) 262-1862. This information is available on a one page printable factsheet. Additional information can be found in documents.When was the Blue Ribbon Commission in New Mexico? On January 26, 2011 the Commission toured the WIPP site, east of Carlsbad
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