From: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com (abolition-usa-digest) To: abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: abolition-usa-digest V1 #307 Reply-To: abolition-usa-digest Sender: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk abolition-usa-digest Wednesday, May 24 2000 Volume 01 : Number 307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 00:23:34 PDT From: "Abolition2000 Pacific Region" Subject: (abolition-usa) Marshall Islands Put US Secretary of State Albright on Notice re: Kwajalein fyi: it is still early to tell how the disputes between landowners of Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI, the RMI Government, and the USA may play out in the politics surrounding US National Missile Defense system. will have to wait and see. TOO MUCH seems to be happening in the "Pacific" Ocean right now. The Pacific is certainly not pacific! Richard Salvador Honolulu, Hawaii - --- PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT [http://pidp.ewc.hawaii.edu/PIReport/] Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Monday, May 22, 2000 MARSHALLS PUT U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ALBRIGHT ON NOTICE REGARDING KWAJALEIN MAJURO, Marshall Islands – (May 12, 2000 – Marshall Islands Journal) - ---Lawyers for Kwajalein landowners delivered an ultimatum last week to U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright: talk to us within 14 days or we will start actions to remove the United States from the Kwajalein missile range. The Kwajalein demand comes as the Clinton administration and the U.S. Congress are debating funding for theater and national missile defense systems, which are now being field-tested at Kwajalein. Scott C. Taylor, who is representing Kwajalein Senators Imata Kabua, Ataji Balos and Sato Maie among other prominent landowners, delivered the ultimatum to Secretary of State Albright on May 1, demanding to talk with State Department negotiator Allen Stayman. Both Stayman and the RMI national government have turned a cold shoulder to requests to talk with the Kwajalein landowners, he said. Stayman told the lawyers that they should address their concerns to the RMI government. But Taylor said the national government doesn't own land at Kwajalein and "has no authority to speak or act on behalf of the Kwajalein landowners." The RMI government "has declined to participate in our efforts and has failed to recognize or address the concerns of the displaced people of Kwajalein," Taylor said in his May 1 letter. While Kwajalein landowners do not want to jeopardize any aspect of U.S. missile testing, "we do, however, intend to address by whatever means necessary what we see as grossly inadequate payments to our clients for the use of Kwajalein, which is unquestionably invaluable to the U.S.," he said. Taylor asked Albright for an "opportunity" to discuss these issues with Stayman. "If we are unable to do so within 14 days, we will be left with no alternative but to begin proceedings, on which we believe we stand on firm legal ground, to remove the U.S. from Kwajalein," he said. Landowners would prefer to reach an agreement that would provide fair compensation to the landowners as well as secure for the U.S. its continued presence at Kwajalein, without interruption, for an agreed upon duration, Taylor said. RMI READY TO WORK WITH KWAJALEIN OWNERS MAJURO – Marshall Islands (May 18, 2000 – Marshall Islands Journal)---RMI's Foreign Minister Alvin Jacklick has repeatedly told Kwajalein landowners that the national government is happy to raise any issues the landowners want addressed in upcoming negotiations with the U.S., a Cabinet official told the Journal. "We've been most cooperative in raising issues (for Kwajalein)," said Minister Gerald Zackios, who indicated that the same couldn't be said for the landowners. His comments were made in reaction to a letter from Kwajalein attorney Scott Taylor to U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Commenting on Taylor's contention that the RMI has no authority to act on behalf of Kwajalein, Zackios said the land use agreement for Kwajalein is a "legally binding agreement between the RMI government and the landowners," which guarantees U.S. use of Kwajalein. It is a government-to-government agreement so any discussions on Kwajalein have to go through the government, he said. The Marshall Islands Journal, Box 14, Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960 E-mail: journal@ntamar.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 07:53:54 -0400 From: Ellen Thomas Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews 00/05/22 - Daybook: Bush & Gore & Conferences; Archives updated to 5/15/00 - --=====================_69938159==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [NucNews Archives have been updated to May 15, 2000] May 22, 2000 Washington Times / Agence France Presse Daybook http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000522215927.htm Presidential Candidates: George W. Bush, 1:15 p.m. =97 special address (Israel), Washington Hilton= Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Contact: 202/639-5200. Al Gore, 1 p.m. =97 Hosts a luncheon for South African President Thabo= Mbeki, State Department, 2201 C St. NW. Conferences: Defense Department conference =97 all day =97 Defense Department holds Acquisition and Logistics Reform Week 2000. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry Shelton participates. Highlights =97 9 a.m. =97 Opening ceremony; presentation of the David= Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award. Location: Pentagon Courtyard, the Pentagon. Contact: 703/697-9312. American Israel policy conference =97 all day =97 American Israel= Public Affairs Committee holds its "2000 Policy Conference." Highlights =97 9 a.m. =97 Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers; and= Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, Alaska Republican, "The Peace Dividend: America's Investment in Middle East Peace." 1:15 p.m. =97 Texas Gov. George W. Bush, Republican Party presidential candidate, special address. 7:30 p.m. =97 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, "A Salute to the= 106th Congress" banquet. Location: Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Contact: 202/639-5200. Defense Department conference =97 2 p.m. =97 Defense Department Defense Modeling and Simulation Office and the National Training Systems Association hold a conference, "Industry Days 2000: State of Modeling and Simulation Briefing to Government and Industry." Location: Sheraton Premiere Hotel,= 8661 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner. Contact: 703/247-2569. Energy news briefing =97 3 p.m. =97 Environmental and Energy Study= Institute holds a news conference on "Why Has Europe Taken the Lead in Wind Energy Technologies?" Location: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/662-1886. Film =97 noon =97 National Archives presents a screening of the= documentary "Harvest of Shame." Location: National Archives, Auditorium, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets NW. Contact: 301/713-6000. Lobbying workshop =97 6:45 p.m. =97 Institute for Policy Studies Social= Action and Leadership School for Activists holds a "Strategic Lobbying Workshop." Location: IPS, Suite 1020, 733 15th St. NW. 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Presidential Candidates:

George W. Bush, 1:15 p.m. =97 special address (Israel), Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Contact: 202/639-5200.

Al Gore, 1 p.m. =97 Hosts a luncheon for South African President Thabo Mbeki, State Department, 2201 C St. NW.

Conferences:

    Defense Department conference =97 all day =97 Defens= e Department holds Acquisition and Logistics Reform Week 2000. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry Shelton participates.
      Highlights =97 9 a.m. =97 Opening ceremony; presentation of the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award.
      Location: Pentagon Courtyard, the Pentagon. Contact: 703/697-9312.

      American Israel policy conference =97 all day =97 American Israel Public Affairs Committee holds its "2000 Policy Conference."
      Highlights =97 9 a.m. =97 Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers; and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, Alaska Republican, "The Peace Dividend: America's Investment in Middle East Peace."
      1:15 p.m. =97 Texas Gov. George W. Bush, Republican Party presidential candidate, special address.
      7:30 p.m. =97 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, "A Salute to the 106th Congress" banquet.
      Location: Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. Contact: 202/639-5200.

    Defense Department conference =97 2 p.m. =97 Defense Department Defense Modeling and Simulation Office and the National Training Systems Association hold a conference, "Industry Days 2000: State of Modeling and Simulation Briefing to Government and Industry." Location: Sheraton Premiere Hotel, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner. Contact: 703/247-2569.

    Energy news briefing =97 3 p.m. =97 Environmental an= d Energy Study Institute holds a news conference on "Why Has Europe Taken the Lead in Wind Energy Technologies?" Location: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/662-1886.

    Film =97 noon =97 National Archives presents a screening of the documentary "Harvest of Shame." Location: National Archives, Auditorium, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets NW. Contact: 301/713-6000.

    Lobbying workshop =97 6:45 p.m. =97 Institute for Policy Studies Social Action and Leadership School for Activists holds a "Strategic Lobbying Workshop." Location: IPS, Suite 1020, 733 15th St. NW. Contact: 202/334-9382.
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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

Vice President Gore -
        8:30 a.m. =97 Addresses the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee Convention, Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW.
      2:20 p.m. =97 Addresses the Service Employees International Union's 22nd Annual International Convention, David Lawrence Convention Center, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., Pittsburgh.

        Governor Bush news conference =97 10:30 a.m. =97 George W. Bush for President hosts a news conference. Texas Gov. George W. Bush participates. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 512/637-777
 
SENATE COMMITTEES

      9:30 a.m. =97 Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to receive testimony on U.S. strategic nuclear force requirements. Walter Slocombe, defense undersecretary, and Gen. Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, testify. Location: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-3871.

    10 a.m. =97 Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on African affairs meets with Mr. Mbeki, Capitol, Room S-116. Contact: 202/438-1657.

HOUSE COMMITTEES

    10 a.m. =97 Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Secret Evidence Repeal Act of 1999. Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-3951.

        2 p.m. =97 Armed Services oversight panel on terrorism holds a hearing on domestic terrorism. Location: 2212 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-4151.

        2 p.m. =97 Resources Committee holds a hearing on "Funding of
 Environmental Initiatives and their Influence on Federal Public Lands Policies." Location: 1324 Longworth House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-2761.
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    Secret Evidence Repeal Act news conference =97 9 a.m. =97The National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom holds a news conference on "The Secret Evidence Repeal Act." Location: Capitol, House Triangle. Rain site: 122 Cannon House Office Building. Contact: 202/488-8787.

    Clinton-Putin summit briefing =97 10 a.m. =97 The Heritag= e Foundation holds a briefing on the upcoming President Clinton-Russian President Vladimir Putin summit. Location: Van Andel Center, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Contact: 202/608-6143.

    Putin hearing =97 10:30 a.m. =97 The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe holds a hearing on "The Putin Path: Are Human Rights In Retreat?" Location: 2200 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-1901.

    Mbeki speech =97 3 p.m. =97 South African President Thabo Mbeki delivers a keynote speech for a special convocation at Howard University. Location: Cramton Auditorium, 2400 Sixth St. NW. Contact: 202/238-2332.

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Message From: downwinders@egroups.com re Saturday May 26 --

Do lend our pals the GWV's attention for their "Rolling Thunder" rally in DC -- go down and visit and share with them. They are just downwinders from nuclear and chemical plants that are sick like the rest of the nuked folks.
Rolling Thunder event is May 26 in DC
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For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 06:55:09 -0400 From: Ellen Thomas Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews 00/05/24 - Congress; Gore & Bush; Makhijani; SOA; Los Alamos - --=====================_167746086==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable May 24, 2000 Washington Times / Agence France Presse Daybook http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000524215816.htm HOUSE COMMITTEES=20 10 a.m. =97 Government Reform national security, veterans affairs and international relations subcommittee holds a hearing on the Defense Department's management and oversight of its chemical and biological-defense program. Location: 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact:= 202/225-5074. VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE=20 10 a.m. =97 Joins Diane Rehm for a special edition of WAMU-FM's "The= Diane Rehm Show." - ---- Governor Bush's Schedule: May 24, 2000=20 Event: 10:30 a.m. Conversation with Governor Bush at Cornerstone Schools Association - 6861 East Nevada, Detroit, MI. (Note: Gov. Bush will visit a kindergarten class with a press pool before conversation begins)= 313/892-1860 - Time: 8:30 a.m.- Press check-in begins=20 NOTE - Media credentials will be issued on-site to members of the media with official identification.=20 - ---- MEDIA ADVISORY TRANSMUTATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES IS =93NUCLEAR ALCHEMY GAMBLE=94 Expensive Technology Would Increase Environmental, Health, Safety and Weapons Proliferation Risks, According To New Report WHEN: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 -- 10 am WHERE: Zenger Room, National Press Club 13th Floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC WHO: Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER), who has written numerous articles, reports,= and books on nuclear issues. Hisham Zerriffi, Senior Scientist at IEER and principal author of the study. Annie Makhijani, Project Scientist at IEER and co-author of the study. WHAT: News conference to release a new study, The Nuclear Alchemy Gamble: An Assessment of Transmutation as a Nuclear Waste Management Strategy. The report analyzes expensive proposals now under consideration by Congress= and the US Department of Energy, as well as in other countries such as France= and Japan, to transform highly radioactive wastes into less dangerous materials. The authors warn that these schemes will not solve the problem and will increase the environmental, health, safety, cost and weapons proliferation risks. For further information, contact Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Hisham Zerriffi: 301-270-5500 Bob Schaeffer: 941-395-6773 - --- DAY OF ACTION MAY 24th 7 am ~ South Entrance~ Pentagon 12 noon! Bring Signs, Banners, music, voice and spirit to the White= House, option for CD. Come to the meeting or call for more information. Events will be held in the following locations: SOA WATCH, Washington, D.C. 202.234.2440 soawatch@knight-hub.com =20 Chicago, IL Kathleen Desautels or Dorothy Pagosa 312.641.5151 dpagosa@claret.org =20 Boston, MA ~ Ann Eno ~978.692.5483 =20 St. Louis, MO Christie Hauck 314.721.2977 ifcla@aol.com =20 Syracuse, NY Ed Kinane 315.478.4571 edkinane@a-znet.com=20 Philadelphia, PA Linda Panetta 215.473.2162 or 215.477.5892 soawne@aol.com =20 San Antonio, TX ~ Shoko, Timon, Hauke, Andy ~ 210.271.3630 =20 Norfolk, VA Patrice Schwermer 757.583.0291 or 757.858.8176 =20 Takoma, WA Bruce Triggs 253.572.6582 guadalope@juno.com BACKGROUND: On Thursday, May 18, the U.S. Congress dismissed the Moakley mendment, accepted the Pentagon proposal to close the SOA and open an SOA Clone the very next day. The House opted to change the SOA=92s name rather= than close its doors. The name is basically all that is changed. The Pentagon=92s deceptive proposal is not a move towards responsible policy for Latin= America. It is merely an attempt to silence those working for human rights and= justice. It is an attempt to silence the bloody truth about the School of Assassins,= but THE TRUTH CANNOT BE SILENCED! Support in the House was strong and the amendment lost by only ten votes!= All week long people fighting to close the SOA lobbied on Capitol Hill, but= human rights activists weren=92t the only ones lobbying. Secretary of the Army= Caldera, Col. Weidner and Colin Powell were there lobbying to keep the SOA open at= any cost. This shows we are the threat of a good example, we are winning and now= is the time to rise up! Register your outrage at the congressional vote to accept the Pentagon=92s= SOA Clone. Let the White House, the Pentagon and Congress know that we are not falling for the Pentagon deception and we REJECT THE SOA CLONE! Come to Washington to participate in civil disobedience and demonstrations= at the White House, Pentagon and other locales, hook into organizing in your= own community or organize yourself! Bring your spirit of hope and resistance,= bring your outrage, bring your passion, bring your creativity and bring your= puppets and banners and help send the message that the SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS MUST= BE CLOSED! - ---- Los Alamos Wildfire Update, from KRSN Radio http://krsn.losalamos.com/ All neighborhoods are now open to residents. Most roadblocks have been removed. The Fire Department and Forest Service are monitoring all black= areas and will not respond to hot spots in remote areas. These areas are not currently a threat to the community or to any property, and will probably continue for a few weeks or until it rains. Protection Technology Los= Alamos is Posted to Traffic Checkpoints Around the Lab controlling access. More= info in LANL Information: http://krsn.losalamos.com/lanl.asp. You can also check LANL's website - http://www.lanl.gov/.=20 ___________________________________________________ Today's Newspapers: http://prop1.org/nucnews/links.htm NucNews Archives: http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm Subscribe to NucNews: prop1@prop1.org (NucNews-Subscribe) Submit URL/Article: prop1@prop1.org (NucNews-Editor) About NucNews: http://prop1.org/nucnews/nucnews.htm NucNews - E-Mailed: http://www.onelist.com/archive/NucNews Excellent e-mail news resources: DOE Watch - doewatch@onelist.com - http://members.aol.com/doewatch=20 Downwinders - downwinders@onelist.com - http://downwinders@onelist.com=20 EnviroNews - environews@envirolink.org -= http://www.envirolink.org/environews=20 Planet Ark/Reuters - anna@planetark.org - http://www.planetark.org/news/ Radbull (Radiation Bulletin) radbull@dax.energy-net.org=20 Distributed without payment for research and educational=20 purposes only, in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107. - --=====================_167746086==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
May 24, 2000 Washington Times / Agence France Presse Daybook

HOUSE COMMITTEES
    10 a.m. =97 Government Reform national security, veterans affairs and international relations subcommittee holds a hearing on the Defense Department's management and oversight of its chemical and biological-defense program. Location: 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5074.

VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE
      10 a.m. =97 Joins Diane Rehm for a special edition of WAMU-FM's "The Diane Rehm Show."

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Governor Bush's Schedule: May 24, 2000
 Event: 10:30 a.m. Conversation with Governor Bush at Cornerstone Schools Association - 6861 East Nevada, Detroit, MI. (Note: Gov. Bush will visit a kindergarten class with a press pool before conversation begins) 313/892-1860 - Time: 8:30 a.m.- Press check-in begins
NOTE - Media credentials will be issued on-site to members of the media with official identification.

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MEDIA ADVISORY

TRANSMUTATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES IS =93NUCLEAR ALCHEMY GAMBLE=94
Expensive Technology Would Increase Environmental, Health, Safety
and Weapons Proliferation Risks, According To New Report

WHEN: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 -- 10 am

WHERE: Zenger Room, National Press Club 13th Floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC

WHO: Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER), who has written numerous articles, reports, and books on nuclear issues.
Hisham Zerriffi, Senior Scientist at IEER and principal author of the study.
Annie Makhijani, Project Scientist at IEER and co-author of the study.

WHAT: News conference to release a new study, The Nuclear Alchemy Gamble:
An Assessment of Transmutation as a Nuclear Waste Management Strategy.

The report analyzes expensive proposals now under consideration by Congress and the US Department of Energy, as well as in other countries such as France and Japan, to transform highly radioactive wastes into less dangerous materials. The authors warn that these schemes will not solve the problem and will increase the environmental, health, safety, cost and weapons proliferation risks.

For further information, contact
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Hisham Zerriffi: 301-270-5500
Bob Schaeffer:   941-395-6773

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DAY OF ACTION MAY 24th

   7 am ~ South Entrance~ Pentagon
   12 noon! Bring Signs, Banners, music, voice and spirit to the White House, option for CD.  Come to the meeting or call for more information.

Events will be held in the following locations:

SOA WATCH, Washington, D.C. 202.234.2440 soawatch@knight-hub.com 
Chicago, IL Kathleen Desautels or Dorothy Pagosa 312.641.5151 dpagosa@claret.org 
Boston, MA ~ Ann Eno ~978.692.5483 
St. Louis, MO Christie Hauck 314.721.2977 ifcla@aol.com 
Syracuse, NY Ed Kinane 315.478.4571 edkinane@a-znet.com
Philadelphia, PA Linda Panetta 215.473.2162 or 215.477.5892
soawne@aol.com 
San Antonio, TX ~ Shoko, Timon, Hauke, Andy ~ 210.271.3630 
Norfolk, VA Patrice Schwermer 757.583.0291 or 757.858.8176 
Takoma, WA Bruce Triggs 253.572.6582 guadalope@juno.com

BACKGROUND: On Thursday, May 18, the U.S. Congress dismissed the Moakley mendment, accepted the Pentagon proposal to close the SOA and open an SOA Clone  the very next day. The House opted to change the SOA=92s name rather than close its doors. The name is basically all that is changed. The Pentagon=92s deceptive proposal is not a move towards responsible policy for Latin America. It is merely an attempt to silence those working for human rights and justice. It is an attempt to silence the bloody truth about the School of Assassins, but THE TRUTH CANNOT BE SILENCED!

Support in the House was strong and the amendment lost by only ten votes! All week long people fighting to close the SOA lobbied on Capitol Hill, but human rights activists weren=92t the only ones lobbying. Secretary of the Army Caldera, Col. Weidner and Colin Powell were there lobbying to keep the SOA open at any cost. This shows we are the threat of a good example, we are winning and now is the time to rise up!

Register your outrage at the congressional vote to accept the Pentagon=92s SOA Clone. Let the White House, the Pentagon and Congress know that we are not falling for the Pentagon deception and we REJECT THE SOA CLONE!

Come to Washington to participate in civil disobedience and demonstrations at the White House, Pentagon and other locales, hook into organizing in your own community or organize yourself! Bring your spirit of hope and resistance, bring your outrage, bring your passion, bring your creativity and bring your puppets and banners and help send the message that the SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS MUST BE CLOSED!

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Los Alamos Wildfire Update, from KRSN Radio


All neighborhoods are now open to residents. Most roadblocks have been removed.  The Fire Department and Forest Service are monitoring all black areas and will not respond to hot spots in remote areas. These areas are not currently a threat to the community or to any property, and will probably continue for a few weeks or until it rains.  Protection Technology Los Alamos is Posted to Traffic Checkpoints Around the Lab controlling access. More info in LANL Information: http://krsn.= losalamos.com/lanl.asp. You can also check LANL's website - http://www.lanl.gov/.


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