Archive for July, 2011
NOW is the time to speak out against nukes in Georgia!
The Public Service Commission recently withdrew their proposal for a risk-sharing mechanism that would have forced Georgia Power to pay, in part, for their own failures to stay within budget on the construction of two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle. Without this mechanism, the general public will be forced to finance all cost overruns to [...]
Pat Carter: From Three Mile Island to Fukushima: Nuclear Accidents will Always Occur
Nuclear Accidents will Always Occur – They are designed and operated by Humans I was in Middletown, Pennsylvania, where the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant is located, on March 27, 1979, sitting outside a car repair shop with my 5-month-old child. Because it was unseasonably warm, I wanted to take advantage of the lovely [...]
We Count! Launch Party Recap
A huge thanks goes to everyone who helped make the We Count! Launch party a success! About 60 people, including some of Georgia WAND’s strongest GOTV members and activists, attended the event at Manuel’s where we kicked off the We Count! political empowerment campaign to start building momentum toward the 2012 election. Georgia WAND was [...]
We Count! Launch Party TONIGHT!!
You’re Invited… We Count! Launch Party Come be a part of the 2012 election movement! Join Georgia WAND as we introduce our 2012 We Count! voter engagement campaign. Meet new We Count! director, Carolyn Rodriguez-Monden. Learn what’s new in 2011 and beyond as we gear up for the 2012 election season. Network with representatives from [...]
Press Release: Georgia WAND to hold press conference, distribute press packets regarding nuclear power in Georgia at PSC meeting Aug. 2
For Immediate Release Friday, July 29, 2011 Contact: Courtney Hanson (404) 524-5999 courtney@wand.org What: Prior to the Public Service Commission meeting Tuesday morning to vote on removing risk sharing mechanism that would protect Georgia Power ratepayers from nuclear construction cost overruns, Georgia WAND will host a press conference and distribute to each member of the [...]
PSC Commissioner Touts Benefits of Solar
Below is an AJC Op-Ed in favor of solar power written by Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols. Georgia WAND advocates for a shift from high-risk energy; nuclear, coal and oil to clean and renewable energy. A step toward renewables from the PSC and Georgia Power is a step in the right direction. Solar power wins [...]
Krista Brewer: Bring undocumented workers out of hiding
This letter to the editor appeared in the AJC Sunday, July 24. “Building competitiveness through immigration reform” (Opinion, July 17) presents credible policy changes aimed at allowing immigrants trained in certain fields to work here. However, the authors fail to mention the undocumented currently in the United States. Many have lived, worked and contributed to [...]
Courtney Hanson: “Which side are you on, boys?”
The Georgia Public Service Commission last week nixed a risk sharing mechanism that would have forced Georgia Power to pay, in part, for their own failures to stay within budget on the construction of two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle. But now, the Public Service Commission has guaranteed that nothing will get in the way [...]
PSC Hearing July 22- Listen Live!
The Georgia Public Service Commission will meet Friday, July 22 at 10am. According to their website, the commission is set to discuss fourth semi-annual construction monitoring report concerning Plant Vogtle. A risk sharing mechanism that would hold Georgia Power accountable for partial payment of any cost overruns on the construction of reactors 3 and 4 [...]
Carolyn Rodriguez-Monden: It’s All Connected
I don’t know how to react when someone my age (thirty-something) tells me “I don’t vote” or “I don’t do politics”. What does that mean?! I would be ashamed to ever utter the words “I don’t vote.” It escapes me why this seems acceptable for those of my generation. There is a disconnect: it is [...]
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