Interest in this petition has exploded in just a few days, signers going from 1,000 to 12,000. Very gratifying, but I’m wondering why. Assuming an important supporter of Ukraine and/or an anti-nuclear-power activist wrote about it. Could some of you tell me where you heard about this petition?
Stanley.heller@pepeace.org
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It would be great if we could get climate activists on board. Here’s a tweet I just sent from the account of @pepeace You could retweet it or send your own tweet to these people.
Over 13,000 have signed petition http://change.org/p/the-u-s-should-ban-the-import-of-russian-uranium 1) to help Ukraine 2) to force a phase-out of nuclear power. Need campaign to get Congress moving @billmckibben @NaomiAKlein @GretaThunberg @MichaelEMann @mzjacobson @howarth_cornell @350 @dwallacewells @sierraclub
[ and please follow @pepeace ]
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A month ago the U.S. Energy Secretary said the U.S. would "eventually" ban the imports. "Eventually"????? Do it now!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-02-09/us-will-eventually-ban-russian-uranium-imports
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How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War | The Nation
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/nuclear-power-ukraine-disaster/
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There is speculation that the Russians may escalate threats to the Zaporizhian nuclear power complex as a way to deter a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russia may escalate threats to ZNPP to deter Ukrainian counteroffensive (yahoo.com)
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-may-escalate-threats-znpp-035210609.html
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Finally, Sunday from the country of India
Kavita Krishnan will speak on India and Ukraine
India enormously increased its imports of Russian oil last year. Some "ally".
10:30 Eastern time