Be sure to invite U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch from Utah to retire at tonight’s Nutcakes Rally.
Having run on a platform that included advocating term limits, Hatch has broken his initial pledge to serve for only two terms. 30 years later, Hatch, now 72, is still in office.
The gig was up a long time ago. Nutcakes unite!
The fight to keep Envirocare from expanding its toxic waste facility continues with Utah S.B. 70.
HEAL Utah has issued another call for volunteers to help educate people on this issue. You can find out more at Progrossive Utah.
You can see how Utah senators voted on this bill. There are three weeks left in the Legislative Session and HEAL is asking people to work over the next two weeks to stop this bill. “Envirocare has just raised the stakes even higher with their recent mergers and acquisitions of nuclear waste handling companies.”
Yesterday’s Utah Legislative Report Summary
Articles in published in today’s Utah newspapers about the Yesterday’s Utah Legislature news:
Salt Lake Tribune
Legislature: Short takes
Senate OKs an increase in damages
Sticklers for Parental Consent
State workers’ raises in doubtLawmakers cite fight over retirees’ benefits
Voting only for citizen: Illegal immigrants: Senate panel advances fraud-prevention plan
Deseret News
Approve kindergarten option (Editorial)
Utahns’ tax cut may grow
Legislators looking to cut hunting age: They want kids to drop video games and spend time exploring nature
Resolution condemns land-use, zoning bill: Provo City Council expects other cities to oppose SB170
Younger drivers may be on road soon
Tied House vote kills business tax-cut plan: Failure seen as a rejection of Utah task force efforts
Registering to vote could require ID: Legislation would ensure only citizens cast ballots
“in loco parentis” bill placed on later agenda for comment
Tighter seat belt law moves on for final approval
Senate gives its preliminary OK to watered-down bill on ’17th’
House doesn’t support a raise of the animal-torture penalty
Measure allowing golf carts pushes through House panel
Bill that would further protect abuse victims in custody issues passes House committee
Measure to fund prevention, education about underage drinking clears committee
Fund-raising efforts to help Southern Utah flood victims reported to lawmakers
Committee praises state health director, recommends pay raise
February 8
1631
Roger Williams, defender of religious liberty and founder of Rhode Island, arrived in Boston.
1826
New Harmony Community of Equality founded in Indiana.
1962
More than 20,000 attended a demonstration in Paris against the Secret Army Organization (OAS) which wanted Algeria to remain a French colony. At least eight people were killed and 240 injured.
Orrin Hatch will be “honored” for his 30 years of service as U.S. Senator in Utah Wednesday, February 8 at 7pm at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
Hatch first ran on a platform of “term limits”.
Hatch called the thousands of demonstrators “nutcakes” at a rally when Georg W. Bush was in town in August.
To let party-goers know how much we peace advocates appreciate Mr. Hatch’s sentiments, we are going to hold a “nutcakes for peace” rally outside the hotel and distribute “Orrin’s Favorite Nutcakes Recipe”.
On the back of the recipe card will be a list of upcoming rallies and other events.
Julian Hatch, Green Party of Utah candidate for U.S. Senate, will be on hand to help deliver the message:
Orrin’s Favorite Nutcakes Recipe
1 part free speech
1 part free thinking
1 part courage
Mix well.
Bake until “democracy” appears.
Enjoy!
My good friends and activist colleagues Pete Litster and Eileen McCabe-Olsen wrote a repsonse to the amendment to HB46 for nuclear energy research by Representative Mike Noel. Pete is the Executive Director and Eileen the Associate Director of Shundahai Network in Salt Lake City, an organization dedicated to breaking the nuclear chain through its lobbying and direct action efforts. Shundahai specifically works with indigenous groups to provide a voice against the ongoing development of nuclear projects.
Noel is wrong about nuclear energy’s safety
By Eileen McCabe-Olsen and Pete Litster
We were appalled to learn that Rep. Mike Noel’s amendment specifically advocating research into nuclear energy has been attached to HB46. While it is commendable that the House wants to explore alternative energies, nuclear power is not a credible alternative energy source. It is an immature technology that should be discontinued, not expanded in commercial use.
Noel cites that “nuclear energy is clean and it is safe.” Neither is true. While nuclear power production does not emit greenhouse gases during its generation, it produces tons of toxic waste, for which there is still no acceptable storage or detoxification solution. Further, unlike coal, which is readily usable after being mined, uranium must be processed through several steps — milling, conversion to uranium hexafluoride, enrichment and fuel rod assembly — before it can be used in a reactor. All of these steps consume energy produced by conventional sources that do emit greenhouse gases.
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Yesterday’s Utah Legislative Report Summary
Articles in published in today’s Utah newspapers about the Yesterday’s Utah Legislature news:
Salt Lake Tribune
SHORT SESSIONS
Can kids go from pre-K to full day? HB107 advances: Education panel says they can, and some should
Cities keep dukes up as Mansell retools–SB170: Council members will vote on resolutions opposing the measure
Bill may widen the definition of the term “assistance animal”
Peyote limit advances in Senate HB60: The judiciary panel approved the bill that would restrict the drug’s use to federally recognized Indian tribes
Panel seeks bounty on mercury devices
Democrats’ budget close to governor’s
Revised bill would leave ambulance service decisions to local governments
Deseret News
Noel is wrong about nuclear energy’s safety (Opinion)
Big makeover for U.S. 6? Measure faces battle in Utah House over bonding
Kindergarten bill offering full-day option advances
House backs nonpartisan regents board
Alpine defends math classes
Public education is atop Democrats’ budget priorities: Proposal also focuses on services for the poor and disabled
Youths take stand against alcohol, dating violence
Cities boost land-use opposition
Archaeologist’s office may be moved
Measure addresses S.L. ambulance dispute
Correction: HB90
Bishop lauds accomplishments over HAFB, nuke-waste issue
Juvenile sex offender registry is nearing a final passage
Senate committee passes bill that clarifies the use of peyote
February 7
1812
Lord Byron, in his first speech before the House of Lords, denounces a death penalty measure for rebellious laborers.
1926
“Negro History Week” was observed for the first time. Harvard Scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson established “Negro History Week” to study the important things Blacks had accomplished. Today it has been lengthened, and is known as Black History month.
“Freedom is never given; it is won.”- A. Philip Randolph
The site Question War has a new magnetic ribbon for your bicycle or car or other surface:
The magnet is 3.875” x 8”, die-cut, and MADE IN USA with highest-quality materials. 10% of profits donated to groups working towards a sustainable, just and compassionate world.
Question War is a member of the Peace Merchants Association.
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This week’s “lucky 13” Carnival of the Green is being hosted by EcoStreet. There’s lots of green goodies this week, so read up on sustainability, permaculture, food, and health….and enjoy!
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 