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Judge Upholds Idahoans’ Rights to Speak Up

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009   

Boise, ID – Case dismissed. The developer of a proposed nuclear reactor in Idaho has failed in its attempt to sue an Idaho nuclear watchdog group, which opposes the plant. Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEHI) had claimed the Snake River Alliance "defamed" the company and attempted to drive down its stock price by criticizing the project. But, the Fourth Judicial District Court Judge disagreed.

Snake River Alliance Executive Director Andrea Shipley calls the ruling important, as it upholds citizen rights to publicly scrutinize controversial projects. The lawsuit, she says, was listed by the national First Amendment Center as a typical example of how some try to muzzle public participation and opinion.

"It's profoundly undemocratic, it's a threat to the First Amendment, and it's like a bully on the playground."

Shipley's group has a long history of advocating for cleanup of radioactive waste from the Cold War at the Idaho National Laboratory and protecting the Snake River Aquifer that lies underneath the contamination.

"The Snake River Alliance is Idaho's nuclear watchdog and it's our job to shed light on projects like these. All we did was speak out against the misrepresentation. We won't be deterred by retaliatory tactics."

The Alliance lists numerous concerns related to the proposed plan, including water usage and nuclear waste. AEHI continues to seek zoning permission for a site in Elmore County, and is attempting to gather investors. The lawsuit had requested monetary damages and a prohibition on further comments and opinions about the nuclear power plant proposal. The company’s attorneys agreed with the judge to dismiss the case.


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