Grace Paley: a woman for life on earth

This is an on-going page of remembrance, discussion and celebration of Grace Paley, who succumbed to cancer on August 22, 2007 at the age of 84. We honor her and think of her family’s loss.
Grace was a co-founder of the first Women and Life on Earth in 1979. Among her many contributions were the drafting of the original WLOE Unity Statement and the Women’s Pentagon Action Statement in 1980. In 1998 she encouraged the founding of this internet project, and continued to be an inspiration and supporter.
In 2005 she was one of the 1000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her life of peacework on many levels.

Photo taken at “Wall Street Action” NYC
October 29, 1979. Courtesy: http://clamshell-tvs.org/ (more…)

John Gofman’s Nuclear Courage
Joseph J. ManganoFri Sep 14, 3:11 PM ET
The Nation — The life of eminent nuclear scientist and physician John Gofman ended last month just short of age 89. The New York Times obituary recounted his scientific résumé but ignored the backlash he faced from industry and government, simply describing him as a “nuclear gadfly.” Gofman should be remembered for his brilliance and integrity, which are critical factors in the current debate over the future of nuclear power. (more…)

Medora was a role model for us all

—– Original Message —–
From: Susan Condodemetraky
To: robin
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: Clamshell Alliance

Hello - please pass on or post that a memorial graveside service will be held for Medora Morrison (aka Medora Hamilton) at Meredith Cemetery at U.S. Route 3 and Boynton Rd. in Meredith NH on June 10th at 6 p.m. Medora was part of the very first group who went into Seabrook. You have a picture posted of that group going into the site but she is not in it.
Thank you
Susan

by David Slesinger
The most significant anti-nuclear contribution of Clamshell’s activity was that when TMI happened there were grassroots antinuclear groups throughout the US ready to escalate their activity. The 77 action was on national TV every night for 2 weeks. Meldrim Thompson made us.
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Happy Birthday Clams!

Photo by Bob McCormick. Caption: Friends of Traprock Peace Center and the new England Peace Pagoda
celebrated the conversion of Reddy Kilowatt at Entergy Nuclear’s Headquarters,
in Brattleboro in May, 2006.

If you are trying to reconnect or know of former Clams who may want to be reached , please leave a response in the comment box below.We will put you on the list.Or contact us :Telephone:(978) 864-9494E-mail:tom@clamshell-tvs.orgSnail mail:Clamshell-TVSPO Box 1554Portsmouth, NH 03801-1554Tom Wyatt, administrative coordinator Robin Read, research

Lee Daneker, Occupier, Seabrook, New Hampshire April 30, 1977

I participated in the April 30, 1977 occupation at Seabrook as a result of my then-wife working at in a non-profit energy/environment policy center in Washington DC. She found out about the occupation and wanted to be part of it. She persuaded me to go along, and so she, I, and another friend went together. I think that we must have driven in our friend’s car – funny, I actually can’t remember how we got there. (more…)