[ RadSafe ] LNT Petition

[Maury Siskel]

I also just signed it as #333 -- not very encouraging.  Some kind of 
legal/legislative approach will surely be much more effective, but the 
cost would probably be humongous.  Still this approach seems worthwhile 
...    sigh
Best,
Maury&Dog  [MaurySiskel  maurysis at peoplepc.com]
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On 5/6/2013 6:59 PM, Joseph Shonka wrote:
> While I am one of the 330 who have signed it, you have to have 100,000
> signatures by 5/12 to get a response from the White House.  (from the White
> House (Terms of Participation web page): To cross the second threshold and
> require a response, *a petition must reach 100,000 signatures within 30
> days.).  *The petition was created on 4/12/2013.
>
> This does not seem to be an effective way to address this issue.  I suspect
> it is better suited to topics of widespread public interest (such as gun
> control), where getting the 100,000 signatures is more likely.  The total
> HPS membership is only 5,000 or so, and many within the HPS hold differing
> views.  Add the ANS membership and  you still don't get to 100,000 likely
> signers.  More planning and an advertising campaign with a launch that was
> publicized widely might have a problem getting 100,000 to sign it within 30
> days.
>
> Joe Shonka
>
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 7:20 PM,<RadiationScience at verizon.net>  wrote:
>
>> I just signed this petition at whitehouse.gov.
>>
>> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-using-linear-no-threshold-lnt
>> -model-epa-regulations-recognizing-hormetic-or-threshold-response/6X3dwqJX
>>
>> How about more Radsafers. I know many of you feel LNT is wasteful, harmful
>> and poor science.
>>
>> Wes Van Pelt
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
>> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Andrea Jennetta
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:55 AM
>> To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
>> Subject: [ RadSafe ] LNT Petition
>>
>> A list serve member suggested I reach out to health physics professionals
>> to
>> let you all know that there is a petition on the White House (US) website
>> asking to stop the wasteful practice of using LNT as the basis for
>> illogical
>> regulations. As a short-hand, I call it the "LNT Sucks" petition.
>>
>>
>> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-using-linear-no-threshold-lnt
>> -model-epa-regulations-recognizing-hormetic-or-threshold-response/6X3dwqJX
>>
>> Now some of you will no doubt be offended by that term. But for those of
>> you
>> who actively work in the nuclear energy industry and see nuclear energy as
>> the best energy option going, I think you already know that after 60+ years
>> of experience there is a growing body of empirical evidence that shows it
>> is
>> time for LNT to go. Alternately it seems that if LNT is ok for nuclear
>> energy and other nuclear applications then it should be applied to other
>> industries, like the airline industry, for example.
>>
>> I hope you will consider signing it. For those non-US citizens, go ahead
>> and
>> sign it, too. If we get to 150 signatures the petition will be featured in
>> the open petition list. And that's when it will be visible and easily
>> searchable.
>>
>> Thank you for your consideration.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andrea
>>
>>
>> Andrea Jennetta
>> Publisher, FCW
>> 202.577.8022
>> andrea at fuelcycleweek.com
>>
>> Follow FCW on Twitter @NuclearBuzz
>>
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