Updated 081408
Thanks to Stephen Lendman for making this valuable imformation available to us.
An aside note: After you finish reading Stephen’s piece, If you want to see how this article ties into the NBAF, click here for a FLETC, Power Point presentation. Pay close attention to slide 11, “Integrated Project Team” and then view the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center NBACC Powerpoint [...]
Archive for July, 2008
30 Jul
The Bush Administration’s Secret Biowarfare Agenda
30 Jul
Raleigh City staff recommend city oppose the NBAF
Well this should come as no surprise. Raleigh with the aid of a contractor, the engineering firm Arcadis reviewed the NBAF Draft Environment Impact Statement and determined that it did not adequately address Raleigh’s concerns. I’m sure the term Nimby will be hurled at the Raleigh city staff and the city council next.
Thing is, if you read the [...]
30 Jul
Clean Water for NC Calls for DHS to Withdraw NBAF
For Immediate Release:
Clean Water for NC Calls for DHS to Withdraw NBAF Proposal for All Sites
Flawed Assumptions About Risk, Errors and Inadequate Environmental Assessment
You have to give ‘em credit. The Dept. of Homeland Security has been constructing the foundation of its own failure to convince the public and officials that the NBAF can or [...]
30 Jul
Rove held in Contempt
Just minutes ago, the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Rove in contempt. Looks like the Send Rove to Jail campaign paid off.
From the AP
A House panel Wednesday voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to answer questions about the dismissals of several [...]
29 Jul
NC’s Last NBAF Public Meeting July 29 in Butner
It’s time to get off our butts and stop this environmental nightmare once and for all. Tomorrow is your last chance to go toe to toe with DHS in person. You know you want to show them the love, right? Seriously this is the last meeting before site selection is made in October, however the [...]
28 Jul
Which Candidate is right for Granville’s future? Stires or Berger
Press release from Chuck Stires, candidate for NC Senate representing
Granville, Vance, Warren and Franklin Counties:
Chuck Stires reaffirms his challenge of the benefit of the biolab in Butner
“As a family man, small business owner and long time resident of this area, I have a deep appreciation of the lifestyle offered by the suburbs that are growing [...]
26 Jul
Unique factors make case against research farm
Source: John Schwade, Correspondent – The Durham News
In June, the Department of Homeland Security released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding six potential sites for a new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), including the Umstead Research Farm in Butner. You can find it at www.dhs.gov /xres/labs/gc_ 1187734676776. shtm.
The report is a comedy of terrors.
The [...]
22 Jul
Understanding Biodefense & Bioweapons Research
Interview with Edward Hammond, Director of the U.S. Office of The Sunshine Project, an organization focusing on oversight of research involving biological weapons agents.
22 Jul
A Lab, a Grant and a Bad Odor
Source: John Hood – Carolina Journal
I don’t have a strong opinion yet about the merits of a proposed federal biodefense lab in Granville County. The hotly debated project, which would primarily conduct research into animal diseases, would clearly serve a legitimate public purpose (gathering data with defense and public-health implications) and have ancillary economic benefits [...]
21 Jul
Time for NBAF opponents to put it all on the line
Diplomacy, negotiation and education are the first and foremost lines of effective defense chosen by community leaders and organizations to prevent the siting of a facility such as the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. While these methods are a necessary part of the process, both proponents and opponents are likely to agree that communities [...]
