On April 15th, Occupy Portland plans to set up near the Hanford Nuclear Facility. Why? "This is about human responsibility in the face of an epic environmental tragedy which has occurred and which will only get worse without us taking a stand," says the group. "Because we must speak out against the failure and corruption of this clean-up as it stands today."
A rally will be held at John Dam Plaza in Richland between noon and 5 pm. Richland. Not too far from where many of the workers involved in the Hanford clean-up call home.
According to Occupy Portland, the goals for the events are:
*To Create External Oversight for the Clean-up
*To push the Hanford clean-up effort up the list of priorities of the government and people of the United States
*To increase funding, while also increasing transparency and efficiency of the Hanford clean-up
*To call for measures to protect against profiteering and conflicts of interest
*To unite the people of all communities effected by the Hanford situation includingthe Native communities, Hanford employees, downwindersand residents of the Tri-Cities area in order to call for and to findsolutions to the problems caused by Hanford's past, ensuring thehealth and dignity of future generations.
You can see the list of speakers below and check out more information at the Hanford Rally site HERE.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Helen Caldicott, MD
John Brave Hawk, American Indian Movement/WarriorSociety/Chief of West Coast Sundance
Paige Knight, Hanford Watch
Dorli Rainey, Activist
Lloyd Marbet,Oregon Conservancy Foundation
Chuck Johnson, Board Member Columbia Riverkeeper
Maye Thompson, OR Physicians For Social Responsibility
Bonnie Urfur, NukeWatch
Peter Bergel, Oregon PeaceWorks
Linda Seeley, Mothers For Peace
Patricia Anne Davis, MA/Peace Making Leadership
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