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<title>Help Stop Tripling of Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program! Write Your Representative Today and Join in on National Call-Congress Day Wednesday, February 24!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>By now you probably know that on Tuesday President Obama personally announced conditional approval of an $8.3 billion loan guarantee for the construction of two new reactors at the Vogtle site in Georgia.</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
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<title>Obama Budget Said to Triple Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program. ACT NOW: Tell Obama and Chu: No Taxpayer Bailout for Dirty Reactors</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Obama Budget Said to Triple Nuclear Loan Guaramtee Program. ACT NOW: Tell Obama and Chu: No Taxpayer Bailout for Dirty Reactors</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
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<title>Tell President Obama: Nuclear Power is Neither Safe Nor Clean. Then, Bring the Issue to the Public: Send a Letter to the Editor</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>If you were watching last night's State of the Union address, I'm sure you were as appalled as I was when President Obama suddenly spoke in support of </description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
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<title>Urgent: Take Action Now to Stop Dirty Energy Bank</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>We have just learned that Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman is circulating a &#34;Dear Colleague&#34; letter to other Senators, seeking their support for his Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA) concept. At first, the idea sounds great</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
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<title>Tell Chu/Congress: Suspend loan guarantees for Areva reactors</title>
<guid isPermaLink="false">12-02-2009/1</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Twenty-two environmental groups concerned about proposed Areva EPR reactors in MD, MO, NY and PA today urged Energy Secretary Steven Chu to suspend the loan guarantee process for these reactors.</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>Nuclear Economics</category>
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<title>10 Days to Stop Calvert Cliffs-3</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>10 Days to Stop Calvert Cliffs-3</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>No New Nukes!</category>
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<title>Make You Voice Heard! Sign the Statement on Nuclear Power and Climate Change</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Make You Voice Heard! Sign the Statement on Nuclear Power and Climate Change</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>Nukes and Climate Change</category>
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<title>It&#39;s Baltimore&#39;s turn to stop Calvert Cliffs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>It&#39;s Baltimore&#39;s turn to stop Calvert Cliffs</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>No New Nukes!</category>
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<title>Take Action Now for a Strong Climate Bill and Against Taxpayer Bailouts of the Nuclear Power Industry!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Take Action Now for a Strong Climate Bill and Against Taxpayer Bailouts of the Nuclear Power Industry!</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>No New Nukes!</category>
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<title>Mark Your Calendars! Public Hearings on MD Energy Deal.</title>
<guid isPermaLink="false">08-19-2009/1</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
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<title>Please visit GrassRootsNucleus: YOUR new web site for nuclear-free/sustainable energy advocacy</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
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<title>Urgent. Act now to stop new reactors in Senate Climate Bill</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tell President Obama: Don't Let the Senate Climate Bill Get Hijacked by the Nuclear Power Industry!</title>
<guid isPermaLink="false">06-30-2009/1</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Dear Friends,Now that the House has finished its version of the climate bill, it's time to turn our attention back to the Senate-and to the White House.President Obama issued a statement praising passage of the House bill that said, in pa...</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>Nukes and Climate Change</category>
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<title>Murkowski, Other Pro-Nuke Amendments Defeated in Senate Committee</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Dear Friends,&#60;b&#62;Thank you to each of the thousands of you who have written and called your elected officials over the past couple of weeks. You are making a difference!&#60;/b&#62;Both the Senate Energy Committee, which is considering S. 949, the ...</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>Nuclear Power Relapse</category>
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<title>Sign the petition. Tell Maryland PSC: No Deal on EDF/Constellation merger</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Dear Friends,

The Maryland Public Service Commission is considering whether it has jurisdiction over the proposed investment by Electricite de France (EdF) of $4.5 Billion to purchase just less than half of Constellation Energy&#39;s five existing...</description>
<author>Michael Mariotte</author>
<category>No New Nukes!</category>
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