RE: Foundation funding

["Neil, David M" <neildm@id.doe.gov>]

I have recently been corresponding with another 'environmentalist' who
has the same misconceptions that this person appears to have.  I
ultimately arranged to send him the accurate information he did not
have, even though it is a readily available free public document. 

I plan to put together the series of e-mails and post them for the group
when I can.

Dave Neil
neildm@id.doe.gov
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Egoitein@aol.com [SMTP:Egoitein@aol.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, August 01, 1998 3:34 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Foundation funding
> 
> In a message dated 8/1/1998 8:49:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> rfweine@sandia.gov writes:
> 
> <<  I would really like to know WHY these major foundations give up to
> millions to anti-nuclear groups.
> By the way, these are tax deductible as well as tax-exempt millions. 
>  
>  Clearly only my own opinion.
>   >>
> 
> Dear Ms Weiner,  
> 
> You must be aware that almost all DOE facilites have contaminated the
> environment.  Hanford, INEL, Rocky Flats, Livermore, Los Alamos, West
> Valley,
> etc.  Unfortunately only too few groups are able to monitor and
> prevent DOE's
> carelessness. 
> 
> Does it not seem reasonable that citizen organizations need support
> from
> foundations to protect our environment, groundwater, etc.   The
> government has
> not been able to do it.   Taxpayers are spending billions of dollars
> to try
> and contain the mess.   
> 
> In my opinion, citizen groups, using their own time and resources to
> prevent
> further contamination should be applauded and supported instead of
> demonizing
> them.   Why would you feel this hostility towards foundations that
> support
> these groups?  Aren't they protecting the water/air/food on which all
> living
> things depend?  Are you not also concerned about
> environmental degradation?
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Ernest Goitein
> egoitein@aol.com
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