Save the Nukes!

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<STRONG>Who</STRONG><SPAN>: Pro-nuclear environmentalists from all over the country.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>What</STRONG>: Hone your advocacy skills, help build a movement, and take direct action to save Clinton and Quad Cities Nuclear Plants.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>Why</STRONG>: Because nuclear power is in crisis, and we need a unified movement to protect the planet from climate change while lifting all people out of poverty. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>Where</STRONG>: The Congress Plaza Hotel -- 520 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>When:</STRONG> 5 pm on Saturday, October 23rd 5:30 PM October 24 2 PM<BR><BR></SPAN>
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<H3 CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>Why We Must March.</STRONG></H3>
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<H3 CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>Clinton and Quad Cities are at Risk -- </STRONG></H3>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">Nuclear is the only source of clean power to have declined in absolute terms over the last 20 years. The reason is the same everywhere: people fear nuclear. The nuclear establishment (government, academic and industry) has tried and failed for several decades to address public concerns. Over a decade ago, the nuclear establishment, discouraged by its failures, largely withdrew from public engagement.  For decades, anyone who dared to speak of the environmental benefits of nuclear energy was branded as an industry shill.  </DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">The Boston Tea Party. Gandhi's Salt March. The Civil Rights March on Washington. Stonewall.  These protests helped win freedom and fairness for millions of people.</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">Similarly, we march for the freedom of asthmatic children to breathe clean air.  </DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">We march because if we do not do everything we can to save Clinton and Quad Cities, they may be shut down by unfair anti-nuclear policies and replaced with fossil fuels.</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj">We march to show society that there is no need for fear and discrimination of nuclear energy-- in fact, it holds the key to protecting the environment while lifting all humans out of poverty.</DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>We march because handing down an unlivable climate to future generations would be the greatest injustice mankind has ever committed, but together-- we can win.</STRONG></DIV>
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<H3><SPAN><SPAN>SCHEDULE <BR></SPAN></SPAN><IMG SRC="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/17WDyg0FlGIaXKbfdkXOWr2jGqzvTiv402zXm3BPbZJpxKKR-13fxpwzN65stIIZZuE3Yt90D6fvZK77QnxhjY_OoH1fGdk_1Fjg7fXIYC9oebG5fGqC7q8nY9D-R2pOOeI7nODw">Sunday, October 23rd.<BR><BR><STRONG>6:00: Save the Nukes with Pizza and Beer!<BR></STRONG><BR>Welcome (5 min): Canon Bryan<BR>Why We Will Save Nuclear (7 min): Michael Shellenberger<BR>Meet the Movement - 20 min<BR></H3>
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<LI>Eric Meyer - moderator</LI>
<LI>Natalie Wood, NAYGN</LI>
<LI>Heather Matteson, Mothers for Nuclear</LI>
<LI>Brett Rampal, ANS - Youth -</LI>
<LI>Aries and Chris, Students</LI>
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<H3><BR><STRONG>Recap of the Day, and learning the Battle Hymn of the Atom</STRONG>- Eric Meyer - 5-7 minutes<BR><STRONG>Make Signs!</STRONG><BR CLASS="kix-line-break"><BR CLASS="kix-line-break"><BR><STRONG>Monday, October 24th</STRONG></H3>
<H3>9 - 10:30 am :: Training on national strategy and today’s march<BR><BR>National Strategy Training -- 45 minutes<BR>What We’re Doing Today -- 45 minutes<BR></H3>
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<LI>Why We’re Marching</LI>
<LI>How We Will March</LI>
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<H3><BR>11:00 am - 1:00 pm : March on Invenergy and ELPC</H3>
<P>11:30 - Step off.</P>
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<H3><IMG SRC="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vVgvOo6S3YlKnTQxcCKG2MV6l6vchPr1vvysmpw8hdxwIJIO1EY1SvTYnCi-xBm6-fy7KP6DPIpC0OFDUrHOvsmfmZQv_Rdh4pcRKF5QdkIMJPRoXWYS8TW9KTN1L1rNqh_zdgNs"><BR><SPAN>Join us at Future Save the Nukes Meetings!<BR></SPAN><BR>Nov. 5th, Las Vegas, NV.<BR>April 5th, 2017, Pittsburgh, PA<BR>May 21, 2017, Scottsdale, AZ<BR>June 10th, 2017, San Francisco, CA<BR><BR>National Conference  October 25th, 2017, Washington, D.C.</H3>
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<H3 CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><IMG ALT="March for Environmental Hope" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/137437794/13516351101534793221418957244072404625188489n.jpg"></H3>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Scores of Pro-Nuclear Environmentalists march through San Francisco to defend Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (California).</SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN> Illinois may lose 23% of its clean power -- the Clinton and Quad Cities Nuclear Plants.  Losing these plants would result in:</SPAN><SPAN><BR CLASS="kix-line-break"><BR CLASS="kix-line-break"></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>An additional 2 million cars worth of emissions from the switch to fossil fuels</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>More asthma and deaths from fossil fuel pollution</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>2000+ jobs lost</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Continued decline of nuclear power that will make deploying advanced nuclear more difficult</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>If there was ever a time to draw a line in the sand, it’s now.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Here’s what you can do, right now.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Come to</SPAN><A HREF="http://www.savethenukes.org" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN> Save the Nukes! </SPAN></A><SPAN> It’s a night of advocacy training (and pizza!), then a morning march to Save Clinton and Quad Cities.  It starts Sunday, Oct. 23rd at 5:30 at the Congress Plaza Hotel, and continues the next morning with a Save the Nukes march starting at W. Monroe St. and S. Wells St. at 11:00.</SPAN></P>
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<P><A HREF="https://secure.everyaction.com/moCL1G-pX0aDptUHqWaJlA2" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>Send an email</SPAN></A><SPAN> or </SPAN><A HREF="https://secure.everyaction.com/MrS4X9oLF0agsS57ne-imw2" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>tweet at</SPAN></A><SPAN> Illinois legislators and decision makers using these forms. It’s the quickest and easiest way to help save these plants and fight climate change.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Write a quick letter to the editor.  </SPAN><A HREF="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fesj48qfpmqKOaXKroJ6PkwpBLWDFSS2JT_HQbDn1ao/edit?usp=sharing" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>Click here for some facts and tips that will make writing the letter painless</SPAN></A><SPAN> and help you get published!</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Forwarding this email to your friends and family.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Join us on the march-- but if you can’t make it, take just a few minutes to help save Clinton and Quad Cities. </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>With hope and solidarity,</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><BR><A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/W+Monroe+St+%26+S+Wells+St,+Chicago,+IL+60606/41.8806566,-87.6366715/41.8831976,-87.6367558/41.8832246,-87.6261983/41.8868012,-87.6263201/41.8868415,-87.6270418/@41.8837656,-87.6333722,16z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x880e2cb953917443:0x90a1d4c1e826cc3f!2m2!1d-87.6338067!2d41.8806449!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e2" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN>LInk to the March Route: </SPAN><SPAN><BR CLASS="kix-line-break"></SPAN></A></SPAN></P>

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