Join CCNS in voicing your concerns about national security implications of the uranium enrichment facility proprosed by Louisiana Energy Services for Lea County, NM! Fill out the postcard below and click send. Tell our Governor how you feel!
Fill out the postcard below and click send. Tell our Governor how you feel!
Name: Street: City: State: Zip: Email: Date: Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.
Street: City: State: Zip: Email: Date: Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.
City: State: Zip: Email: Date: Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.
State: Zip: Email: Date: Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.
Email: Date: Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.
Date: Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.
Dear Governor Richardson, The proposal by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct the National Enrichment Facility (NEF) in Lea County raises several national security issues that are of concern to me and many of my fellow New Mexico residents. As you are aware, Urenco, LESıs primary parent company, has proven to be a threat to national security on the grounds of international nuclear weapons proliferation. In the worst example of horizontal nuclear proliferation, former Urenco employee A. Q. Khan sold centrifuge technology to Pakistan, which then spread the technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea. At a time when one of our primary national security concerns is terrorist access to nuclear weapons technology, the United States would be hard pressed to justify inviting a corporation with such a tenuous reputation to operate in New Mexico. New Mexico already has two nuclear weapons facilities and a nuclear waste site that are potential targets for terrorist activity; NEF would be a given fourth target. Potential terrorist activity at NEF could take the form of: * A direct attack on the facility, which would contain large quantities of radioactive and other hazardous materials; * Espionage through which uranium enrichment technology could be used and sold on the nuclear black market; * The theft of nuclear materials for use in nuclear weapons or dirty bomb production; and * Attack on trucks transporting nuclear materials to or from the facility or theft of such materials. Additionally, it is important to consider the lack of a reprocessing or disposal facility for the waste that would be generated by NEF. Waste will likely be stored onsite for some time, potentially beyond the lifetime of the facility, and could be a target for either an attack or theft of materials for weapons production. Disposal of NEF waste continues to be of primary concern and I thank you for your dedication to solving the waste disposal problem. Also, thank you for your firm stance in insisting that the State of New Mexico be allowed to participate in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intervention process. The NRC considers nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, credibility, safety and security issues to be outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and therefore has not addressed these crucial concerns in the licensing process. Just as historic and cultural resources, visual and scenic resources, socioeconomic dynamics, noise impacts, weather patterns and earthquakes are considered in the EIS for NEF, so too should security issues be addressed. I request that you raise these national security issues, which have local, national and international ramifications, so that they may be a part of the public discussion regarding NEF and also addressed by the NRC.