Board of Directors

NIRS/WISE Board of Directors with affiliations

Susan Alzner. New York, New York.

Louis Clark. Washington, DC. Executive Director and CEO, Government Accountability Project.

Bob Eye. Topeka, Kansas. Attorney, Kauffman & Eye.

Allison Fisher. Washington, DC. Outreach Director, Energy Program, Public Citizen.

Michel Lee. Scarsdale, NY. Attorney. Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition

Elizabeth May. ex-officio. Ottawa, Canada. Member of Parliament and Chair of Green Party, Canada

Vladimir Sliviak. ex-officio. Kaliningrad, Russia. Co-Chairman of Ecodefense! Russia, and anti-nuclear Campaigner for Socio-Ecological Union International.

Chris Williams. Hancock, VT. Chair, Vermont Citizens Action Network, and Board Member, Citizens Awareness Network. Former Executive Director, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana

Daphne Wysham. Portland, OR. Director, Climate Justice Program, Center for Sustainable Economy.

September 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: September 22, 2021 New legislation offers hope – and urgency – for uranium mining survivors Contact: Susan Gordon, Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment www.swuraniumimpacts.org 505.577.8438, sgordon@swuraniumimpacts.org Linda Evers, Post 71 Uranium Workers Committee, 505.287.2304, leversredfence123@gmail.com Larry King, Eastern Navajo Against Uranium Mining, 505.979.411, l_king2013@yahoo.com September 22, 2021: Today, Sen. Crapo (R-ID) and Sen. Lujan (D-NM) and…

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September 21, 2021
The Movement for Black Lives’ Red, Black & Green New Deal offers Statement Calling for the Postponement of COP26

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September 16, 2021
Build Back Better Act: Climate Salvation? Or Trojan Horse? Devils in the details reveal massive spending on “false climate solutions,” safe-energy advocates reveal FOR IMMEDIATE USE: Sept. 16, 2021 CONTACT: Tim Judson, NIRS, (212)729-1169 (c); timj@nirs.org Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, 301-523-0201; paul@beyondnuclear.org Tamra Gilbertson, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), (865)443-1337; tamra@IENEarth.org David Kraft, Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), (773-342-7650; neis@neis.org WASHINGTON, D.C.: …

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August 24, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 24 , 2021 240+ Organizations Sign Letter Opposing Subsidies for Nuclear Power in Infrastructure Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. // August 24, 2021// Over 240 organizations, including Friends of the Earth, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food & Water Watch, The League of Women Voters, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Public Citizen, Nuclear Information and Resource…

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July 26, 2021
For Immediate Release: July 26, 2021 MEDIA NOTE – NRC Licensing Decision Coming Soon Contacts: Karen Hadden, Executive Director, Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED) Coalition, 512-797-8481 karendhadden@gmail.com Former State Rep. Lon Burnam, Public Citizen’s Texas Office, 817-721-5846, lonburnam@gmail.com The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may complete a Safety Analysis and the Final Environmental Impact Statement…

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July 15, 2021
Economic Analysis Shows $10-50 Billion In Proposed Nuclear Subsidies Would Subvert Biden’s Infrastructure Plans; Best Investment for Jobs, Climate and the Economy is in Rapid Transition to Renewable Energy and Smart Electricity Grid, According to Expert WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report shows why the best infrastructure investment for U.S. jobs, the climate, and the economy is in a rapid transition to renewable energy…

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