To: "Winonah Hauter" <whauter@citizen.org>,

"Dave Ritter" <dritter@citizen.org>
From: "Russell D. Hoffman" <rhoffman@animatedsoftware.com>
Subject: Clarification for Winonah Hauter, Public Citizen
Cc: <pelofson1@attbi.com>, "Karl Grossman" <kgrossman@hamptons.com>, "Paul Gunter" <pgunter@nirs.org>, "Sara Barczak" <sara@cleanenergy.ws>, "PROGRESSIVE REVIEW" <ssmith@igc.org>, <moneyline@cnn.com>, <rhoffman@animatedsoftware.com>, "Dustin Johnston" <puredreamsoul@hotmail.com>, "Raymond Shadis" <shadis@ime.net>, "The President of the United States" <president@whitehouse.gov>, "Governor Gray Davis" <graydavis@governor.ca.gov>, "Barbara Boxer, Senator (CA, D)" <senator@boxer.senate.gov>, "Office of Public Affairs/NRC" <opa@nrc.gov>

August 12th, 2002

Ms Hauter,

When I called Public Citizen about this matter last week, I was transferred through two different people to Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen's "Research Director, Critical Mass Energy & Environment Program".  Apparently, now, you feel I should have talked to you instead, but nobody at Public Citizen ever suggested it.

Also, despite your claim, I am not attacking Public Citizen, I am criticizing a very specific action planned by Public Citizen.  I have presented a variety of documents which I feel support my position, including three emails by other activists, which I read to Mr. Slocum over the phone and then emailed to him:

http://www.animatedsoftware.com/environm/onofre/2002/nct2002b.htm

Everything said about Richard "Rich Rad" Meserve in the above letter applies even more to Public Citizen, and the Nuclear Renaissance meeting is little more than a publicity stunt for the media, despite your assertion otherwise.  These points are described in detail in my most recent (and most widely distributed) email on this subject:

http://www.animatedsoftware.com/environm/no_nukes/2002/public_citizen/pc2002j.htm

I have warned Public Citizen that your reputation is on the line on this issue -- but your reputation would be on the line whether I had said anything or not.  I suggest you get your facts straight before shooting at the messenger again.

Russell Hoffman
Concerned Citizen
Carlsbad, CA