Friday, February 15, 2013

SB1138 update: Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority; established/ FLOOD the House Legislators with calls NOW ...~ SB 1138



 
 
 
 
Comments from friends:
Call and write your Representative"Virginia needs to start using international best practices for all communications in all bills. 
 
SB 1138 exempts the consortium from being accountable and accessible to the public. This is contrary to the recommendation in the NAS report for Best Practices pg. 211:

"Meaningful and timely public participation should occur throughout the life cycle of a project, so that the public is both informed about - and can comment upon - any decisions made that could impact their community. All stages of permitting should be transparent, with independent advisory reviews."
 
 SB 1138 Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority; established.
Senator McWaters' bill establishing a nuclear consortium reported 17-2. Del.s Tyler, McClellan voted against.
 
Del. McClellan asked Frank of LIS to explain how the bill relates to uranium mining, because she's gotten a lot of calls. Del. Joannou also sited concern because he received calls.
 
Legislative Services responded by citing Section 45.1.283.
 
Subsection 1404 lists powers and duties of the Consortium-- no activities related to mining or milling are listed. Without express authority to regulate, this body will not have the ability to do so.
 
The Chair, Delegate Kilgore, told the audience that no comments related to uranium mining will be welcome-- comments ruled non-germane and out of order because the bill is unrelated to uranium mining.
 
Del. Kilgore told us that an amendment to preclude uranium mining would open the debate again on the house floor.
 
Del. Spruill asked the chair to allow comments from the public.
 
Testified in Opposition:
Glen Besa, Sierra Club
Erica Grey
Deborah Ferruccio
Leslie James
Barry Carter
Ginger Stanley VA Press Association
 
We gave 'em hell!
Testified in Support:
None
 
This bill's companion, HB 1790, has already passed both the House and Senate last week, and awaits the Governor's signature
 

2013 SESSION

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SB 1138 Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority; established.


02/14/13 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 2-N)
YEAS--Kilgore, Purkey, Byron, Ware, R.L., Hugo, Rust, Marshall, D.W., Cline, Miller, Merricks, Loupassi, Cosgrove, Bell, Robert B., Comstock, Habeeb, Johnson, Joannou, Ward, Lewis, Spruill--20.
NAYS--McClellan, Tyler--2.
ABSTENTIONS--0.
NOT VOTING--0.

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H14V0152+SB1138

FLOOD the House Legislators with calls NOW ...~ SB 1138 still has to be read 3 times on House Floor!! ~ Nuclear Energy Consortium.(SB1138) It covers ALL things nuclear ~ from cradle to grave!
 



  • SB 1138 still needs to be read 3 times on the House floor before passing on to the Governor.
    Let's get those phones ringing. We want to STRESS the lack of transparency and the consortium NOT being held accountable to FOIA as the main point!!!!
    .
    The Nuclear Energy Consortium would give the Nuclear Industry carte blanche in using Virginia's colleges and resources for any aspect of the cradle to grave development of Nuclear Technology. This fuzzy piece of legislation is veiled in secrecy and has been stron...gly defended by it's supporters who claim that any scrutiny or transparency would hinder their agenda. What is their agenda? We are not sure, it's secret.

    Cathy France, head of the Governor's Uranium Work Group, is the facilitator of this bill, and seems to have too much personal interest in seeing it become law. She vociferously opposed any non government or non industry involvement and resists even allowing FOIA access to the doings of this "think tank".

    There are too many questions and not enough answers to allow this furtive commingling of public and corporate funds to go through this year. The public has been far too trusting, relying on the Nuclear Industry's claims of safety and accountability. This would possibly give this industry access to unlimited funding with no citizen oversight. Stop it, if this is such a good bill, it deserves the chance for more citizens to read it and either endorse it or reject it.


    Look up your House representative here ~
    http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/VGAMain?openform

    Here is the Bill ~ SB1138
     http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+SB1138
     
    Ok, it's Friday, this Bill passed the committee Thursday, but it still must be read three times and voted on maybe Monday. What is needed is to have everyone call all of the House of Representatives and ask that some citizen transparency issues be questioned. Stay away from the topic of Uranium Mining, just ask for transparency and public access, FOIA access...here is the list of Representatives: (call the first # at the AG Building since they are in session)

    Albo, David B. 42nd R (804) 698-1042 (703) 451-3555

    Alexander, Kenneth C. 89th D (804) 698-1089 (757) 223-1333

    Anderson, Richard L. 51st R (804) 698-1051 (571) 264-9983

    BaCote, Mamye E. 95th D (804) 698-1095 (757) 244-4415

    Bell, Richard P. 20th R (804) 698-1020 (540) 332-3998

    Bell, Robert B. 58th R (804) 698-1058 (434) 245-8900

    Brink, Robert H. 48th D (804) 698-1048 (703) 531-1048

    Bulova, David L. 37th D (804) 698-1037 (703) 310-6752

    Byron, Kathy J. 22nd R (804) 698-1022 (434) 582-1592

    Carr, Betsy B. 69th D (804) 698-1069 (804) 698-1069

    Cline, Benjamin L. 24th R (804) 698-1024 (434) 946-9908

    Cole, Mark L. 88th R (804) 698-1088 (540) 752-8200

    Comstock, Barbara J. 34th R (804) 698-1034 (703) 772-7168

    Cosgrove, John A. 78th R (804) 698-1078 (757) 547-3422

    Cox, John A. 55th R (804) 698-1055 (804) 365-9000

    Cox, M. Kirkland 66th R (804) 698-1066 (804) 526-5135

    Crockett-Stark, Anne B. 6th R (804) 698-1006 (276) 227-0247

    Dance, Rosalyn R. 63rd D (804) 698-1063 (804) 862-2922

    Dudenhefer, L. Mark 2nd R (804) 698-1002 (703) 403-9710

    Edmunds, James E., II 60th R (804) 698-1060 (434) 476-0077

    Englin, David L. 45th D (804) 698-1045 (703) 549-3203

    Fariss, C. Matthew 59th R (804) 698-1059 (434) 821-5929

    Farrell, Peter F. 56th R (804) 698-1056 (804) 644-0266

    Filler-Corn, Eileen 41st D (804) 698-1041 (571) 249-3453

    Garrett, T. Scott 23rd R (804) 698-1023 (434) 455-0243

    Gilbert, C. Todd 15th R (804) 698-1015 (540) 459-7550

    Greason, Thomas A. 32nd R (804) 698-1032 (703) 203-3203

    Habeeb, Gregory D. 8th R (804) 698-1008 (540) 915-2962

    Head, Christopher T. 17th R (804) 698-1017 (540) 283-2839

    Helsel, Gordon C., Jr. 91st R (804) 698-1091 (757) 969-9036

    Herring, Charniele L. 46th D (804) 698-1046 (703) 606-9705

    Hodges, M. Keith 98th R (804) 698-1098 (804) 277-9801

    Hope, Patrick A. 47th D (804) 698-1047 (703) 486-1010

    Howell, Algie T., Jr. 90th D (804) 698-1090 (757) 466-7525

    Howell, William J. 28th R (804) 698-1028 (540) 371-1612

    Hugo, Timothy D. 40th R (804) 698-1040 (703) 968-4101

    Iaquinto, Salvatore R. 84th R (804) 698-1084 (757) 430-0102

    Ingram, Riley E. 62nd R (804) 698-1062 (804) 458-9873

    James, Matthew 80th D (804) 698-1080 (757) 967-7583

    Joannou, Johnny S. 79th D (804) 698-1079 (757) 399-1700

    Johnson, Joseph P., Jr. 4th D (804) 698-1004 (276) 628-9940

    Jones, S. Chris 76th R (804) 698-1076 (757) 483-6242

    Keam, Mark L. 35th D (804) 698-1035 (703) 350-3911

    Kilgore, Terry G. 1st R (804) 698-1001 (276) 386-7011

    Knight, Barry D. 81st R (804) 698-1081 (757) 426-6387

    Kory, Kaye 38th D (804) 698-1038 (703) 354-6024

    Landes, R. Steven 25th R (804) 698-1025 (540) 245-5540

    LeMunyon, James M. 67th R (804) 698-1067 (703) 264-1432

    Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. 100th D (804) 698-1000 (757) 787-1094

    Lingamfelter, L. Scott 31st R (804) 698-1031 (703) 580-1294

    Lopez, Alfonso H. 49th D (804) 698-1049 (571) 336-2147

    Loupassi, G. M. (Manoli) 68th R (804) 698-1068 (804) 440-6223

    Marshall, Daniel W., III 14th R (804) 698-1014 (434) 797-5861

    Marshall, Robert G. 13th R (804) 698-1013 (703) 853-4213

    Massie, James P. (Jimmie), III 72nd R (804) 698-1072 (804) 377-0100

    May, Joe T. 33rd R (804) 698-1033 (703) 777-1191

    McClellan, Jennifer L. 71st D (804) 698-1071 (804) 698-1171

    McQuinn, Delores L. 70th D (804) 698-1070 (804) 698-1070

    Merricks, Donald W. 16th R (804) 698-1016 (434) 432-3370

    Miller, Jackson H. 50th R (804) 698-1050 (703) 244-6172

    Minchew, J. Randall 10th R (804) 698-1010 (703) 777-1570

    Morefield, James W. (Will) 3rd R (804) 698-1003 (276) 345-4300

    Morris, Richard L. 64th R (804) 698-1064 (757) 773-1645

    Morrissey, Joseph D. 74th D (804) 698-1074 (804) 698-1074

    O'Bannon, John M., III 73rd R (804) 698-1073 (804) 282-8640

    O'Quinn, Israel D. 5th R (804) 698-1005 ()

    Orrock, Robert D., Sr. 54th R (804) 698-1054 (540) 891-1322

    Peace, Christopher K. 97th R (804) 698-1097 (804) 730-3737

    Plum, Kenneth R. 36th D (804) 698-1036 (703) 758-9733

    Pogge, Brenda L. 96th R (804) 698-1096 (757) 223-9690

    Poindexter, Charles D. 9th R (804) 698-1009 (540) 576-2600

    Purkey, Harry R. 82nd R (804) 698-1082 (757) 481-1493

    Putney, Lacey E. 19th I (804) 698-1019 (540) 586-0080 ext. 1

    Ramadan, David I. 87th R (804) 698-1087 (703) 348-7015

    Ransone, Margaret B. 99th R (804) 698-1099 (804) 493-8484

    Robinson, Roxann L. 27th R (804) 698-1027 (804) 308-1534

    Rush, Larry N. 7th R (804) 698-1007 ()

    Rust, Thomas Davis 86th R (804) 698-1086 (703) 437-9400

    Scott, Edward T. 30th R (804) 698-1030 (540) 825-6400

    Scott, James M. 53rd D (804) 698-1053 (703) 560-8338

    Sherwood, Beverly J. 29th R (804) 698-1029 (540) 667-8947

    Sickles, Mark D. 43rd D (804) 698-1043 (703) 922-6440

    Spruill, Lionell, Sr. 77th D (804) 698-1077 (757) 424-2178

    Stolle, Christopher P. 83rd R (804) 698-1083 (757) 633-2080

    Surovell, Scott A. 44th D (804) 698-1044 (571) 249-4484

    Tata, Robert 85th R (804) 698-1085 (757) 340-3510

    Torian, Luke E. 52nd D (804) 698-1052 (703) 785-2224

    Toscano, David J. 57th D (804) 698-1057 (434) 220-1660

    Tyler, Roslyn C. 75th D (804) 698-1075 (434) 336-1710

    Villanueva, Ronald A. 21st R (804) 698-1021 (757) 216-3883

    Ward, Jeion A. 92nd D (804) 698-1092 (757) 827-5921

    Ware, Onzlee 11th D (804) 698-1011 (540) 344-7410

    Ware, R. Lee, Jr. 65th R (804) 698-1065 (804) 598-6696

    Watson, Michael B. 93rd R (804) 698-1093 (757) 645-5298

    Watts, Vivian E. 39th D (804) 698-1039 (703) 978-2989

    Webert, Michael J. 18th R (804) 698-1018 (540) 999-8218

    Wilt, Tony O. 26th R (804) 698-1026 (540) 437-1450

    Wright, Thomas C., Jr. 61st R (804) 698-1061 (434) 696-3061

    Yancey, David E. 94th R (804) 698-1094 (757) 897-3953

    Yost, Joseph R. 12th R (804) 698-1012 (540) 577-4984


    • You can fax ALL of the senators and delegates by sending a fax to the following two numbers: Delegates (804) 698-7651, Senators 804-698-7651



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