Nuke Free Texas

Karen Hadden of the Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED) Coalition and S. David Freeman, known as the “Green Cowboy,” join Austin News Real to debunk the myth that nuclear power is a viable clean and safe energy option. The nuclear power industry has proposed eight (8) new nuke plants for Texas. For details and information about what you can do see www.nukefreetexas.org

S. David Freeman’s extensive experience includes top positions at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange (ISO/PX) Trusts, New York Power Authority, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

An engineer, lawyer, and author, Freeman has served in various high-level government positions, including energy adviser to President Jimmy Carter, an energy consultant to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, head of the energy policy staff in the White House Office of Science and Technology, and executive assistant to the chairman of the Federal Power Commission.

This Austin News Real program aired on December 11, 2008 on channelAustin 10. channelAustin is Austin’s public access television station / community media center. See www.channelaustin.org