RE: Nuclear energy makes us less secure!

Dear President Bush,

As a concerned American, I am very disturbed by your proposals to increase the production of nuclear energy in our country. After five years of telling the nation about your plans to protect us from terrorism, you are now proposing to increase the number of extremely dangerous, vulnerable and inviting terrorist targets. I urge you to reconsider this unwise plan and instead provide the leadership we need to develop a truly safe and sustainable energy future.

It is true that we need to decrease our national dependence on foreign oil, but nuclear energy is not the answer. Clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar energy provide the safest and most effective long-term solution. Nuclear energy, on the other hand, has a history of catastrophic accidents and has the potential to kill thousands of Americans and leave vast tracts of land uninhabitable.

This April will mark the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. It is only a matter of time before the same type of tragedy befalls the U.S. In fact, there have been more than 100 near misses in our nation�s nuclear power plants since the 1979 Three-Mile Island accident. Even without the threat of terrorism, nuclear power plants and the deadly waste they produce are an unacceptable threat to the health and security of our citizens. And since September 11, your administration has done nothing to protect nuclear plants from the same type of terrorist attack we witnessed that dreadful morning.

Please, instead of funding more nuclear danger, get serious about major investments in renewable energy that will keep our nation safe and independent for centuries to come.

Most Sincerely,

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