Local Environmental JusticeContact the Tennessee Water Division regarding Nuclear Fuel Service polluting our community. Click here to learn more about this issue and read an in-depth comment written by one of our volunteers.
Email Address [email protected] Sample Email Script: I am writing to request a public hearing on the NPDES permit at Nuclear Fuel Service. There is public concern for safety and community health. Dr. Michael Ketterer, other researchers, and citizen scientists have documented radioactive pollution linked directly to Nuclear Fuel Service. Please hold a public hearing to address community concerns. nuclear resistance campaign
APEC is actively working to stop a permit for pollution discharge at Nuclear Fuel Service. The deadline for public comments has been extended.
Democracy Thwarted Erwin Citizens Awareness Network (ECAN) petitioned the NRC for a Public Hearing. But the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board not only ruled against ECAN before the public comment period ended, it also failed to consider a single public comment. This was evidenced by the NRC leaking their draft decision to deny a Public Hearing before the first public comment was logged. This decision led the community to host a People's Hearing on March 26. Contaminated Water 95 river miles downstream from NFS, enriched uranium poisons the Nolichucky River*. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that NFS poured 250 pounds of enriched uranium into the Nolichucky per year. Public Health Concerns The Department of Energy estimated a 1 out of 71 increased annual risk of cancer death due to NFS down blending of Highly Enriched Uranium to Low-Enriched Uranium*. NFS has compared the proposed process to down blending*. No Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement has been produced by NFS or NRC to research and publish the environmental and health impacts. Nuclear Arms Race Over 360 million people would die quickly in a nuclear war between the US and Russia with even more deaths in following years. Building more nuclear bombs makes us less safe*. Regulatory Capture The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the responsibility of the public interest but instead is corrupted by the interest of the industry. This new process is a corporate handout of $67.5 Million of our taxpayer dollars for unnecessary and unethical nuclear bombs material. nuclear resistance campaign references*See below for more information
*NFS Response to NRC Request for Additional Information *www.southernstudies/images/sitepieces/ketterer_uranium_report.pdf
*"Little Progress Made at Nuclear Plant" Atlantic Journal-Constitution Nov. 29, 1981 *2007 Supplemental Analysis on the "Disposition of Surplus Highly Enriched Uranium", Department of Energy *https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.3047679 Calculations based on 4.4 thousand 100-kiloton nuclear warheads *https://www.bwxt.com/about/operations--locations/nuclear-fuel-services-inc |
Peace for palestineTell Senator Warner we want to meet with him to discuss a path for peace for Palestine and the region.
Email Address [email protected] Sample Script: I urge Senator Warner to meet with members of the Appalachian Peace Education Center. The dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza and forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank requires urgent action. The Untied States has a direct responsibility with the supply of weapons used to bomb civilians and equipment used to bulldoze homes. Please meet with constituents to discuss our concerns and lets work together for sustained peace. Learn More about PalestineIn April 2025 Dr Philip Farah traveled to Abingdon, Va to share the experiences of Palestinian Christians with us. Born and raised in East Jerusalem, Dr. Philip Farah is a Palestinian Christian who came to the US in 1978 at the age of 27. He has lived, studied, and worked in several countries in the Middle East. A founding member of the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (2012), Dr. Farah has spoken widely on Middle East peace and justice issues, and his writings have appeared in several publications. Philip has relatives in Gaza who were among the victims of Gaza’s genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza. He recently retired after a thirty-five year career as a public sector economist. APEC hosts a meeting with Senator Tim Kaine to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Palestine Factsheet
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