livermore public hearings on new nukes development

title: urgent: livermore public hearings on new nukes development

author: roxy - citizen weapons inspections

summary: plans to build prototype of new plutonium cores calls for doubling
the limit of plutonium at livermore labs -- from 1500 to 3300 lbs. this is
enough plutonium to create 300 new warheads (and poison the bay area in the
process).

US Nuclear Weapons Proliferation - Public Hearings / Written Comments
Tuesday, April 27th 2004 00:00 am
Livermore, CA USA

- Overall, Livermore Lab's plans to increase the development of new and
exotic nuclear weapons supports the Bush Administration's explicitly
offensive nuclear weapons programs, which undermine global security,
endanger community health and pollute our environment. - The SWEIS describes
new, dangerous projects LLNL would like to start in the next decade
including more work with nuclear materials — more work on bombs and more
contamination and waste in the surrounding communities.

- A BOMB PRODUCTION PLANT!? The SWEIS proposes that Livermore Lab become the
place to test new technologies for MANUFACTURING PLUTONIUM PITS for nuclear
weapons. (A pit is the softball-sized piece of plutonium that sits inside a
modern nuclear weapon).

- In addition, the SWEIS reveals LLNL's plan to play a key role in preparing
for a return to UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TESTING. Livermore Lab's plans to
develop diagnostics to "enhance" the nation's readiness to conduct
full-scale underground NUCLEAR TESTS. This is a dangerous step back to the
days of unrestrained nuclear testing.

- FOR MORE INFO: http://www.trivalleycares.org/

- LIVERMORE PUBLIC HEARINGS: Tue., April 27 at 1 PM & 6 PM, Double Tree Club
Hotel, 720 Las Flores Rd., Livermore - (925)443-4950.

- WASHINGTON. DC PUBLIC HEARINGS: Fri, April 30 at 10 AM, DOE Headquarters,
1000 Independence Ave. SW, (202)586-3012

- WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS are due by September 16, 2004 and should be sent
to:

- E-MAIL: tom.grim [at] oak.doe.gov.

- FAX: (925) 422-1776

- Letters should be mailed to the Livermore Office Document Manager - Phone:
(925) 422-0704.

Mr. Thomas Grim
Document Manager
U.S. Dept. of Energy
1301 Clay St., 700 N
Oakland, CA 94612-5208

- and/or:

Mr. Tom Grim - DOE, NNSA
7000 East Ave. MS L-293
Livermore, CA, 94550

- Peace.
Contact:
Marylia Kelley
marylia [at] earthlink.net
Sponsored By:
Tri Valley Cares, Communities Against a Radioactive Environment