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Abolition Now!
...is
dedicated to abolishing nuclear weapons. IPSEC will be participating in their
May 1st, 2005 demonstration in Central Park, New York City. They also
sponsor a campaign getting local mayors to call for a nuclear free future.
Citizens Awareness Network
a grassroots, volunteer group with chapters throughout the Northeast, focusing on nuclear and other forms of environmental pollution and the health consequences of toxic exposure. CAN seeks to demystify atomic power, enabling citizens to eliminate pollution and reclaim democratic control over their environment.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
the federal agency charged with building and supporting the nation's emergency management system as part of the Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO)
http://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/default.asp
is responsible for coordinating all activities necessary to protect New York' s communities from natural, technological and manmade disasters and other emergencies that threaten the State.
The Nuclear Control Institute
...an independent research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear proliferation since 1981. Non-partisan and non-profit, NCI monitors nuclear activities worldwide and pursues strategies to halt the spread and reverse the growth of nuclear arms.
Nuclear Energy Information Service
...a Wisconsin-based environmental and peace action group, dedicated to the abolition of nuclear power and weapons. Nukewatch brings critical attention to the locations, movements, dangers, and the politics of nuclear weapons and radioactive wastes.
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
...the information and networking center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues.
Nuclear Policy Research Institute
...educates
the American public through the mass media about the greatest single threat to
public health, namely the profound
medical, environmental, political and moral consequences of perpetuating nuclear
weapons, power and waste.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
"Protecting public health and safety through regulation of nuclear power and the civilian use of nuclear materials."
People’s Action for Clean Energy, Inc.
...a
public health and environmental all-volunteer organization formed in 1973 by a
group of concerned Connecticut citizens to: promote the development of
alternative sources of energy, especially passive solar, solar hot water, and
photovoltaic energy; encourage the efficient use of energy; develop a spirit of
conservation among Connecticut residents; and challenge Connecticut's commitment
to nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
Project on Governmental Oversight
...is dedicated to the idea that our government should work
for us, not for special interests. For two decades, POGO has stayed lean and
effective, and continues to be a beacon for those inside the system who want to
do the right thing but are unable to do it from within.
Public Citizen
a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.
Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program
works to protect citizens and the environment from the dangers posed by nuclear power and seeks policies that will lead to safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy.
Radiation and Public Health Project
a
nonprofit educational and scientific organization, established by scientists and
physicians dedicated to understanding the relationships between low-level,
nuclear radiation and public health.
Riverkeeper
an independent, member-supported environmental organization founded on the premise that citizens themselves must defend our waterways. Riverkeeper's mission is to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Hudson River, its tributaries and the watershed of New York City (protecting the city's drinking water supply) by tracking down and stopping polluters.
Three Mile Island Alert
...a non-profit citizens' organization formed in 1977 (two years before the accident) dedicated to the promotion of safe-energy alternatives to nuclear power. TMIA is the largest and oldest nuclear watchdog group in central Pennsylvania.
Tooth Fairy Project
http://www.radiation.org/projects/tooth_fairy.html
... will determine whether nuclear weapons fallout and power reactors are affecting our public health and contributing to America's cancer epidemic--impacting the health and mortality of newborn children and damaging future generations.
Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/index.cfm
...an independent nonprofit alliance of more than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists who augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world.