Environmental WeeklyNews For April 8, 2016

List of Topics, a reported by Edie Kantrowitz, Marilyn Elie, Sally Gellert and Charlie Olson, along with the Music of Harve Kaye and Margo Schepart.

1-Edie Kantrowitz, President of NYC Friends of Clearwater, talks about their upcoming concert:  “All Hands On Deck”, while Harve Kaye plays guitar…….(1:10 – 6:27)

2-Ads for upcoming events:  Sierra Club:  “Whatâ€s in Your Drinking Water?”

and the  “Just Transition-Energy Sector” Event by the Shut Down Indian Point Now environmental group….(6:29 – 6:55)

3-Marilyn Elieâ€s Q & A excerpts from a NYC Grassroots Alliance meeting made into a video format:  The First 3 Q & Aâ€s…….(6:59 – 14:10)

a-Is it safe to swim and kayak in the Hudson River?

b-How much tritiated/radioactive water is going into the Hudson River?

c-Is there danger of cancer for those who live near Indian Point?

4-Sally Gellert speaks about the “Safe Energy Summit:  End Nuclear Power Now!”, 3 day gathering running from April 29 through May 1st…….(14:11 – 16:42)

5-Jacqui Drechsler reads for Bill Mayer of the Sierra Club in our continuing release of excerpts from the Indian Point Elevenâ€s video of their court house press conference…….Marilyn Elie and Marty Stolar do very useful introductions……(16:43 – 20:23)

6-ETVâ€s Goals….(20:23 – 20:58)

7-Margoâ€s song, “There Was No Driving”, and the end credits…….(20:59 – 23:52)