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Send a letter to your South Dakota Congressional delegation

Thursday, 31 January 2008 02:16 | PDF | Print
Please consider sending a letter to the South Dakota Congressional delegation urging the cleanup and capping of the abandoned uranium mines and uranium exploratory wells in SD.
 
The Honorable Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin
331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
 
Senator John Thune
United States Senate SR-383
Washington, DC 20510
 
Senator Tim Johnson
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-4103
 
 
An example letter follows:
 
Name:
Address:
Date:
 
Senator Tim Johnson
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4103
 
Dear Senator Johnson:
 
Are you aware that South Dakota currently has more than 100 abandoned uranium mines and prospects and more than 4,000 abandoned uranium exploratory wells? This appalling situation needs to be corrected before more harm is done to the people, the environment, and visitors coming to the state.
 
Please, consider introducing a federal bill to declare a moratorium on any uranium mining in the country until the current abandoned mines and exploratory uranium wells in South Dakota are cleaned up or capped. It is for the good of the entire country that such a bill be introduced and passed as the wind and water are carrying this radioactivity to all parts of the country.
 
Thank you.
 
Sincerely,
 

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