Dec. 10, 2001: BREDL and BREDL chapters Brunswick Environmental Defense League and Friends of Green Swamp comments on Clean Water Act, Section 404 for proposed municipal solid waste landfill by Riegel Ridge, LLC in Columbus County. UPDATE: Sept. 6, 2003: N.C. Division of Waste Management has returned the landfill application to Riegel Ridge, according to an article in the Sept. 6 Fayetteville Observer. A letter sent by the Division of Waste Management to the landfill partners stated that they have failed to show the state that they are financially qualified to design, construct and operate a landfill in an environmentally sensitive area.

Dec. 03, 2001: BREDL comments on Trigen Biopower– North Cove, McDowell County Title V permit

Dec. 01, 2001: BREDL now accepts online donations (Mastercard & Visa) via PayPal's secure server.

Nov. 16, 2001: Janet Zeller's report from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safety (ACRS) meeting to hear staff reviews of the key issues in Duke Cogema Stone & Webster’s (DCS) Construction Authorization Request (CAR) for the plutonium fuel factory proposed for the Savannah River Site. 

Nov. 14, 2001: BREDL comments to NC DENR regarding TCLP

Nov. 5, 2001 - BREDL comments on Solite Corp. Cascade, Virginia Title V permit

Aug. 15, 2001: "A Study of Dry Cleaning Solvents and Clothing: Source of Dioxin Exposure?" - a report by the Clean Water World Initiative. The report finds that dry-cleaning solvents and brand-new as well as dry-cleaned clothes are contaminated with dioxins. (posted 10/29/01)

Oct. 25, 2001 - BREDL comments on Title V permit for Southern States Chemical in Wilmington, NC

Sept. 14, 2001: BREDL files petition with NRC for leave to intervene in the license renewal proceedings for Duke Energy's Catawba 1&2 and McGuire 1&2 nuclear power plants in Rock Hill, SC and Charlotte, NC.  Duke has requested 20-year renewal of their licenses to operate the four reactors.  The licenses for the four units are set to expire in 2021-2026.  Therefore, if the renewals are granted, Duke could operate the reactors until 2041-2046. 

September 21, 2001 - The re-licensing public hearing for Catawba nuclear power station will be held at the Rock Hill Council Chamber at the City Hall, located at 155 Johnston Street, Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Tuesday, October 23, 2001. The NRC will hold the hearing in two 3-hour sessions: from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  NRC will record a transcript of the hearing.

September 10, 2001 - The first re-licensing public hearing for McGuire nuclear power station will be held at the North Campus of Central Piedmont Community College (in the auditorium) on Tuesday, September 25, 2001.   CPCC is on 11920 Verhoeff Road, Huntersville, North Carolina, about 15 miles north of Charlotte.    The NRC will hold the hearing in two 3-hour sessions: from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  NRC will record a transcript of the hearing.

Aug. 29, 2001: BREDL letter to Dept. of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham requesting information regarding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) program for long-term storage of plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU), and the related transportation of non-pit plutonium, at DOE’s Savannah River Site (SRS).

August 28, 2001: BREDL comments on the National Forests Roadless Area Conservation Rule (the second time around) (in .pdf) Comments Deadline was Sept. 10, 2001

Aug. 27, 2001: New York Times reports that the Bush Administration may abandon Plutonium Fuel (MOX) program. Meanwhile, Plutonium shipments to Savannah River Site have been put on hold while DOE formulates a disposal plan.

BREDL held a Bucket Brigade training workshop in Winston-Salem, NC on Saturday, August 18, 2001. Volunteers were trained on bucket operation and how to organize community "bucket brigades".

August 17, 2001 - Roanoke, Va sees savings with new recycling collection service

Aug. 9, 2001: BREDL files motion to intervene in Duke Energy's request for liability relief.

June 25, 2001: BREDL comments on the Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada

June 22, 2001 - Virginia DEQ response to BREDL's comments on Glen Lyn power plant Acid Rain Permit Amendment. (.pdf format)

June 13, 2001 - The Citizens Against the Asphalt Plant (CAAP) files a lawsuit on Wednesday before an administrative law judge seeking to force more controls on Tarheel Paving Co.'s asphalt plant in Henderson County, NC.

June 7, 2001 - BREDL's Report to the Technical Advisory Committee of the Western NC Regional Air Pollution Control Agency

June 5, 2001 - The NC Court of Appeals has ruled favorably for Green Citizens for Responsible Growth in the Greene County landfill case. The Court of Appeals has ruled that the Greene County Board of Commissioners must consider socioeconomic impacts and alternative sites to proposed landfill. more info and link to court opinion

June 4, 2001 - The three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that laws limiting out-of-state waste, tightening restrictions on large trash-hauling trucks and banning garbage barges from three Virginia rivers are unconstitutional. more info and link to appeals court opinion

May 17, 2001: CTB chooses build/new-terrain route for I-73.

May 17, 2001: CTB Resolution choosing build/new-terrain route for I-73.

May 02, 2001: VAR, BREDL, & FFC letter to DOT/FHWA expressing our concerns with insufficient I-73 DEIS and request for Supplement or new DEIS.

May 8, 2001 - BREDL comments regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Plutonium (MOX) Fuel Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping period (Charlotte Public Hearing) (Lou Zeller)

April 18, 2001 - BREDL comments regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Plutonium (MOX) Fuel Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping period. (Don Moniak)

Russia's Nuclear Troubles more info on meetings.
Two Public Meetings featuring leaders from Russian Citizen Groups.
University of South Carolina Saturday, May 5th, 2001 7:30 p.m.
Aiken, SC Monday, May 7th, 2001 at 7 p.m.

BREDL March 23, 2001 letter to NRC Chairman Richard Meserve requesting for NRC denial of MFFF Construction Authorization Request. (online April 16, 2001) NEW! >>The April 11, 2001 response to BREDL's letter (.pdf file)

April 19, 2001 - Comments on Glen Lyn Power Plant Acid Rain Amendment

Feb. 15, 2001 - GROUP SAYS: LOCATE MISSING THERMONUCLEAR BOMB American Sea Shore Underwater Recovery Expedition (ASSURE) will present its recommendations regarding the missing thermonuclear bomb in Savannah River harbor on 7 p.m. Thursday evening, February 15th, at the Tybee Island City Hall; 403 Butler Avenue; Tybee Island, Georgia. ASSURE recommends that the missing nuclear bomb be located as soon as possible, and discussion and analysis begin immediately to determine the feasible alternatives for addressing the radiation and explosive hazards posed by the bomb. Read ASSURE Press Release

Feb 9, 2001 - Comments on Glen Lyn Power Plant Acid Rain Amendment

BREDL March 23, 2001 letter to NRC Chairman Richard Meserve requesting for NRC denial of MFFF Construction Authorization Request. (online April 16, 2001)

BREDL Comments on DRAFT air permit for Tar Heel Paving Asphalt Plant, Henderson, NC (March 12, 2001)

BREDL Comments on DRAFT air permit for APAC Tennessee Asphalt Plant, Murphy, NC (Jan. 22, 2001)

BREDL comments on DRAFT air permit for Smith & Sons Paving Company, McDowell County. (Feb. 8, 2001)

BREDL Comments at Public Hearing on air permit for Maymead Asphalt Plant in Boone, NC. (Feb. 19, 2001)

Jan. 20, 2001 - APAC-Tennessee Inc. proposed plant in Cherokee County, NC.

Jan. 15, 2001 - Asphalt Plant Campaign Report: This report gives an update on BREDL's campaign to reduce toxic pollution from asphalt plants in western North Carolina. It includes information about six communities which oppose existing or proposed asphalt plants. (including asphalt plants in Pineola , Boone , Jefferson , Cullasaja , White Oak Creek ) Newly posted Asphalt Plant Flyer Fact Sheets

Jan. 11, 2001 - BREDL comments and Air Quality Report regarding I-73 DEIS (Roanoke, VA - NC border)

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