We just received this press release:
HODES OPENS UP VERMONT YANKEE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC
As News Of New Radioactive Leak Further Rocks Trust In The Plant, Hodes Successfully Opens NRC Briefing To The Public
Hodes: Yankee Needs To Be Shut Down Until All Leaks Are Found And Fixed
Washington D.C. – Today, Paul Hodes announced that he has successfully opened to members of the community the publicized “non-public” meeting which was scheduled between officials from local governments, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and executives from Vermont Yankee. Hodes has worked with the NRC to ensure that area families are able to access the same health and safety information that government officials receive. New reports of radioactive cesium-137 leaking into the soil have created even more concerns surrounding the troubled plant and further underscore the importance of a public dialogue.
[…] The NRC briefing, which had previously been slated to be non-public, has been opened to the community after Hodes put pressure on meeting organizers to make this meeting open to the public. The meeting will be moved to April 12th. Details on the time and location will be determined.
Normally I don’t like to redistribute press releases, but this was too important and I’m with limited access throughout the day and just wanted to get it up.
It’s nice to see that the neat side-step of conducting the meeting across the New Hampshire border isn’t going to work to avoid public scrutiny.
The Herald is announcing that the NH meeting is canceled, and the NRC is inviting everyone to the already-scheduled meeting in Brattleboro on April 12.
http://rutlandherald.com/artic…
I vote for scenario #2: not much truth, a lot of half truths, and even more omissions.
I met Congressman Hodes in New Hampshire while campaigning with my family for then-Senator Barack Obama. He’s very engaging and kind. I dropped his name a number of times during discussions I had with NH citizens and most people had a favorable opinion of him. It’s puzzling that the polls show him trailing either Republican candidate in the NH Senate race. I know, it’s a Ras poll but I’d still expect he’d be faring better against a weak candidate in Kelly Ayotte. That being said, even the possibility of having two Democrats represent New Hampshire in the US Senate once seemed unfathomable.
If you’re interested, I’ve included a link to Congressman Hodes Act Blue page where one could help him make this dream a reality.
Paul Hodes Act Blue