Word: planted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After a near-meltdown at Three Mile Island (TMI), the government and the nuclear industry not only continue to press for continued use of nuclear power, but to push for expanded use, less restrictive licensing procedures, a speedup in plant construction-- and they mean to force it on us by creating yet another "oil crisis," thereby forcing us to choose between freezing in the dark and embracing nuclear power. Another cold winter looms ahead; so does an election year...
...fast becoming a majority position in national public opinion polls, as undecideds decide against and pronukers seriously reconsider their stance. Nuclear power is now an issue all politicians and would-be politicians must take a stand on. Their various nuclear moratorium proposals range from a temporary freeze on new plant licensings to a demand that no new reactors be built--while allowing the scores of plants presently planned or under construction to be completed. Not one of these moratium plans would in any way affect the continuing construction and eventual operation of the Seabrook nukes or any other nukes operating...
...tons of radioactive wastes already produced for even a decade or two, let alone for the half-million years required for the poisons to decay to relatively safe levels of radioactivity. The Senate and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have already lifted their short post-TMI freeze on new plant licensing, and dozens of TMI clones across the country continue to operate freely...
With the tremendous backlog of nuclear wastes and the irreperable health damage already caused by the exposure of plant workers and the general public to increasing radiation levels, we can no longer afford to leave our lives in the hands of the politicians and giant corporations. When we call for shutdowns, we get slowdowns; when we demand a phaseout they will give us some kind of moratorium. The government is trying to make nukes safe so they can continue to operate--but nukes are inherently dangerous, and we will be satisfied with nothing less than an immediate shutdown...
...equally clear that the occupation would fail without firm local support. In my numerous trips to the area in recent months. I have been struck by the degree of support for and clear understanding of the occupation by the local population--particularly those closest to the plant. Northern New England seacoast towns like Seabrook enjoy the peace and quiet of their unspoiled beaches, marshes, and woods. They must now put up with the imminent destruction of the delicate ecological balance of the coastline, the noise of the never-ending plant construction, the fouled drinking water due to the plant...