BEST/MATRR Events

BEST/MATRR Voices Objections for 19 Environmental Groups to NRC's Proposed Weakening of Radioactive Effluent Release Limits Nineteen environmental groups around the country signed ont...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2016/03/bestmatrr-voices-objections-for-19.html

Nuclear Costs for Our Nation Garry Morgan explains the financial, environmental and cultural costs of nuclear power for the United States.  He explores the financial inflation for families...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2016/03/nuclear-costs-for-our-nation.html

NRC Proposes Weakening  of Radiation Exposure Limits Our Comments Submitted June 24, 2015 Despite growing numbers of studies finding no safe dose of radiation, the Nuclear Regula...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/nrc-proposes-weakening-of-radiation.html

Environmental Injustice in Uniontown, AL May 23-25, 2015 Garry Morgan visited Uniontown, Alabama upon the request of the Alabama Rivers Alliance  and the Blue Ridge Environmental Defen...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/environmental-injustice-in-uniontown-al.html

Vanderbilt Conference on the Health and Economic Effects of EPA's Clean Power Plan May 17-19, 2015 Vanderbilt Medical and Law Schools sponsored this important conference. Gretel dro...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/vanderbilt-conference-on-health-and.html

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 2014 Annual Review May 15, 2015 Multiple SCRAMS & Events discussed with NRC and TVA by BEST/MATRR's Garry Morgan during BFN's annual public meeting. Morgan...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/browns-ferry-nuclear-plant-2014-annual.html

We Request Nuclear Emissions Schedule Be Posted - TVA Board of Directors Meeting May 7, 2015 We spoke to the Board of Directors and presented them with a request to post their Routine...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/we-request-nuclear-emissions-schedule.html

Earth Days in Huntsville & Florence, AL Make Radiation Visible Campaign April 18-19, 2015  We distributed literature and demonstrated methods of tracking, recording and analyzing radio...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/earth-days-in-huntsville-florence-al.html

We Challenge Watts Bar 2 Licensing March 26, 2015 We express concerns about the radiologically stressed Tennessee River accepting more nuclear waste, the existing age of the plant who...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/we-challenge-watts-bar-2-licensing.html

Appeal to TVA - Pollution and Cancer in Our Valley Feb. 12, 2015 Garry spoke and presented a compelling request to the TVA Board that they consider the suffering from cancer in our vall...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/appeal-to-tva-pollution-and-cancer-in.html

Madison County DDT Contamination Misrepresented by EPA Officials BEST/MATRR member Karen Jones leads a Triana community effort to hold EPA accountable and push for further cleanup o...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/madison-county-ddt-contamination.html

History of Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Dec. 27, 2014 A Fact Sheet on Yucca Mountain History (10 pages) has been written by Garry Morgan. This important history of the cont...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/history-of-yucca-mountain-nuclear-waste.html

Protest of EPA Nuclear Advocacy in Proposed Clean Power Plan Dec 15, 2014  We submitted formal Comments (12 pages) on the EPA Clean Power Plan protesting the inclusion of nuclear pow...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/protest-of-epa-nuclear-advocacy-in.html

Wild & Scenic Film Festival November 7, 2014  BEST/MATRR Again Helps Sponsor the Wild & Scenic Film Festival We have sponsored the first two Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Hunts...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/wild-scenic-film-festival-november-7.html

Questioned TVA Directors' Motives for Continued Pursuit of Nuclear Power November 6, 2014 We spoke and presented TVA Board of Directors a short but pointed questioning of their motives ...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/questioned-tva-directors-motives-for.html

Radioactive Emissions and Health Hazards PowerPoint Presentation at Annual APIEL Conference for Environmental Lawyers and Activists at University of Tennessee Law School in Knoxville O...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/radioactive-emissions-and-health.html

Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant  License Extension Protest Sept 29, 2014 We again submitted formal Comments (12 pages) protesting the Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant (SQN) License Extensio...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/sequoyah-nuclear-power-plant-license.html

EPA Again Cancels Public Meeting on Superfund Clean-Up Site in Madison County, AL Sept. 26, 2014 BEST/MATRR President, Stewart Horn, and Director of Monitoring, Garry Morgan, both s...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/epa-again-cancels-public-meeting-on.html

DOE Plan to Increase TVA Commercial Power Plant Production of Radioactive Tritium for Nuclear Weapons Sept. 21, 2014 Comments spoken and submitted (5 pages) at Public Meeting with ...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/doe-plan-to-increase-tva-commercial.html

Protest Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant (SQN) License Extension Sept. 17, 2014 BEST/MATRR spoke at Public Meeting regarding the Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant (SQN) License Extension and...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/protest-sequoyah-nuclear-power-plant.html

TVA Votes to Defund Energy Efficiency by 25% August 21, 2014 BEST/MATRR spoke and sent letter to TVA Board of Directors regarding their choices as Directors, including their vote to red...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/tva-votes-to-defund-energy-efficiency.html

EPA Proposed Weakening Radiation Protection July 19, 2014 Comments submitted (11 pages) in protest against EPA's Proposed Rulemaking which would weaken Radiation Protective Action Guide...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/epa-proposed-weakening-radiation.html

BEST/MATRR Annual Members Meeting June 14, 2014 Garry Morgan gave a presentation on radiation monitoring and Gretel Johnston presented the campaign to MAKE RADIATION VISIBLE.  Guest...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/bestmatrr-annual-members-meeting-june.html

Browns Ferry Annual Safety Meeting May 21, 2014 Garry spoke and presented to the NRC and TVA important issues at the public Browns Ferry Annual Safety Meeting. Issues included antiqu...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/browns-ferry-annual-safety-meeting-may.html

TVA Board Meeting May 8, 2014 We Call for Energy Independence  We spoke at the TVA Board Meeting and presented the Directors with a (14 page) letter calling on the TVA to "Lead the ...

http://bestmatrrevents.blogspot.com/2015/07/tva-board-meeting-may-8-2014-we-call.html