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From: Friends for a Non-Violent World
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: *Important* Radioactive Waste Weapons in MN

Dear Friends,
 
This is a special, important announcement to you,
because you live in or near Arden Hills, Minnesota.

Alliant Techsystems in Edina is the world's largest
manufacturer of weapons made from the radioactive,
nuclear waste, Uranium-238, otherwise known as
depleted uranium, or DU. They are believed to have
manufactured up to 16 million bullets and artillery
shells with radioactive core centers (the skeleton
inside the shells, like the bones inside your finger).
 
What you may not know, and should as residents in or
near Arden Hills, is that Alliant Techsystems
Corporation recieved 5 tons of transported nuclear
waste from the Department of Energy every year, and
that it machined the raw waste into munitions right
there in Arden Hills, releasing radioactive dust into
the air, water and soil. And it has never been called
to give full accounting of its actions. No safety
studies have been done or published. No environmental
imact studies conducted.
 
A small group of Arden Hills citizens has been working
with the army concerning the Arden Hills site where
the ammunition was made (known as TCAAP). Included is
a doctor, Christine Ziebold, who has been pushing for
accountability. Despite strong resistance, she has
succeeded in winning public hearings. However, to
prevent as many citizens from attending as possible,
the chair of the citizens commission (who is in
sympathy with Alliant Techsystems and the Army) has
sheduled back-to-back meetings on Janurary 5th and
6th.
 
On January 5th, a special EPA agent will be flown in
from DC to talk about what is standard procedure for
handling nuclear waste materials. This meeting is
crucial to interrupt and ask as many questions as
possible to understand whether Alliant Tech or the
Army is in violation regarding its handling and
machining of nuclear waste in Arden Hills.
 
On January 6th, the citizens' board will discuss the
handling of Arden Hills contamination in light of the
revelations from the previous meeting.
 
We need you to show your citizens' concern and to ask
the tough questions at both meetings. They will ignore
our fears, downplay the dangers and re-direct
attention unless they see citizens and residents
standing up and demanding answers. We at FNVW will
host a training to prepare you for these meetings this
coming Tuesday, December 30th, at 7pm, at our office
at 1050 Selby Ave.
 
PLEASE COME! Pass this important alert on to friends
and neighbors. This opportunity to hold one of the
most lethal and indiscriminately destructive arms
manufacturer in the world accountable for its
pollution in our backyard.
 
If you have any questions, please reply as soon as
possible to this e-mail.
 
Sincerely in peace and strength,

Phil Steger
FNVW Executive Director

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