tell the DOE what you think of new nukes

Springing off of Siddharth's articles below, which reminded us that preventing damage is easier than repairing it, the below letter might be an easy way to take action on preventing future wars. Apparently we are harking back to the Reagan-era space fiascos. -af

Hey all,

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to recreate a Cold War-esque capability to design, develop and produce new nuclear weapons.

Fortunately, through a required environmental review, you have the opportunity to tell the DOE what you think of the idea.

You can make use of a petition form that the Union of Concerned Scientists has developed, at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/854919676

That allows you to add comments to a statement I helped craft. It's not quite a thing of beauty, but I like it enough to encourage you to sign on and forward it to your friends and colleagues.

Or you can submit your own comments directly to ComplexTransformation@nnsa.doe.gov

More details on the government's (enormous) proposal and process are at: http://www.complextransformationspeis.com/index.html

I'm working on a detailed critique of the DOE's plans that I can send round to anyone who'd like to see it - just let me know. (It probably won't be out until May.)

All the best,

Stephen


Stephen Young
Washington Representative/Senior Analyst
Global Security Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
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