i hate to do it but it seems i have to any way.
Nuclear power in Germany has been high on the political agenda in recent decades, with continuing debates about whether the technology should be phased out. The topic received renewed attention at the start of 2007 due to the political impact of the Russia-Belarus energy dispute. All German nuclear plants are scheduled to be shut down by 2020. A closed nuclear fuel cycle
was planned, starting with mining operations in the Saarland and the Schwarzwald; uranium ore concentration, fuel rod filling production in Hanau; and reprocessing of the spent fuel in the never-built nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Wackersdorf. In 2000, the German government, consisting of the SPD and Alliance '90/The Greens officially announced its intention to phase out the use of nuclear power. This was enacted as the Nuclear Exit Law. The power plants of Stade and Obrigheim were turned off on 14 November 2003, and 11 May 2005, respectively. The plants' dismantling is scheduled to begin in 2007. And only in 2008(!!), Merkel and the CDU shifted to open opposition to the phase-out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany
A Thank You letter I received just now. Thanks God there are GOOD people in DHS! Who understand and help.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AMERICANS! here it is:
From FEMA-Preparedness-Task-Force date Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:57 PM
subject Thank You mailed-by dhs.gov 12:57 PM (41 minutes ago) The Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force thanks you for your contributions to the National Dialogue on Preparedness. Your voice has joined thousands of others representing emergency management professionals, first responders, community organizers, and concerned citizens who would like to enhance our preparedness as a nation.
The National Dialogue on Preparedness website comment period is now closed and the Task Force is reviewing all recommendations submitted over the last five weeks. Submissions to the site will remain active for you to review, but not for comment or voting, while the Task Force is finalizing its report.
The final report will be available on the Preparedness Task Force website after it has been presented to Congress. The report represents a significant milestone for aligning the preparedness community to a common vision. The Task Force members encourage you to review the document and to share the recommendations with your constituents, partners, and leadership to begin implementing the ideas.
Thank you for your commitment to ensuring our country is prepared to protect against, prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and natural disasters. Please direct any questions to Fema-Preparedness-Task-Force@dhs.gov.
Sincerely, Kathleen Fox Executive Director
Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force