March 29, 2004

Nuclear Issues Symposium At Boise State April 19-20

A symposium on nuclear activism in Idaho and beyond will be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 19 and 20 at Boise State University. “Swimming Upstream to Protect Communities Downstream,” presented by the Idaho Progressive Student Alliance student club and the Snake River Alliance, will be held in the Student Union Hatch B Ballroom. It is free and open to the public. The event serves as a 25-year celebration for the Snake River Alliance and features speakers, panels and a special showing of the film “Dr. Strangelove” at The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., at 7:15 p.m. April 19. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling 344-9161. There will also be an art display on the theme of nuclear issues in the Hatch Ballroom both days of the conference. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. both days. A full schedule of events is available at www.snakeriveralliance.org. Highlights include: April 19 9:05 a.m. — Beatrice Brailsford, “Idaho’s Nuclear History” 10 a.m. — Susan Gordon, “The DOE Complex: Living in the Shadows of Death” 11:15 a.m. — Marylia Kelley, “Arms Race Redux: New Nuclear Weapons vs. Non- proliferation” 1:30 p.m. — Arjun Makhijani and Bill Chisholm, forum on “The Future of Energy” April 20 9:05 a.m. — Chuck Geska, John Peavey and Andy Guerra, forum on “Living Downstream” 11 a.m. — Arjun Makhijani on “Democracy” 1:30 p.m. — Liz Paul, Geoff Fettus, Susan Gordon, Bob Schaeffer and Beatrice Brailsford, forum on “Tools of the Movement: How You Make a Difference” -30- Contact Jeremy Maxand Snake River Alliance 208 344-9161 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275