Thank you for publishing Ann Darling’s opinion piece “Gov. Healey makes an undemocratic wrong turn” in the May 22 Recorder that shines a light on Gov. Healey’s push for bringing nuclear power generation back to Massachusetts. As Ms. Darling wrote, “… nuclear power is filth y…” and costly and creates radioactive waste that will harm many future generations. I was particularly distressed to hear that Gov. Healey considers nuclear power to be “clean” energy.

I am grateful that state Sen. Jo Comerford is working to make sure that nuclear power is not considered “clean” energy. Please email or call your legislators and ask them to support S.2237, sponsored by Sen. Comerford of Northampton, which takes nuclear and pumped storage out of the definition of “clean” energy. Tell them to oppose the governor’s plans to reintroduce nuclear power to the state and to bypass the requirement of a statewide vote.

Thank you to Ms. Darling and Senator Comerford and everyone working for a safe and green future for us all!

Mary McClintock

Conway