$50 billion in toxic pork for nuclear
energy axed from stimulus bill
Congressional negotiators in the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed late February 11 on a $789 billion stimulus bill but killed an attempt to squander $50 billion on new nuclear reactors. This result is a major victory for the many anti-nuclear and environmental groups that have been working non-stop to ensure this money stayed out of the bill and the thousands of grassroots activists, who made phone calls, wrote letters and sent emails to their elected officials.
Thanks to NIRS & the nation’s grassroots groups
