Citizen Action NM Welcomes New Executive Director

From Citizen Action New Mexico:
David B. McCoy will take the reins as the new executive director for Citizen Action New Mexico, a non-profit public interest group based in Albuquerque that has provided information to the public on activities at Sandia National Laboratories, including the impacts of nuclear weapons and the nuclear industry on human health and the environment, social and economic development, international peace treaties, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and policy-making.

David has worked on numerous environmental issues over the years, including the shut-down of high-level and low-level radioactive waste incinerators at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The incinerators had been running on “interim status” without permits for 15 years and created a potential health risk to nearby communities. David’s work at INL culminated in an EPA Inspector General review of permitting practices at the INL.

David has also worked with the Environmental Defense Institute to inform citizens in Idaho about the health and safety issues associated with the INL’s Advanced Test Reactor in manufacturing Plutonium 238.

David will continue to provide information to the public in advocating for clean up of the Mixed Waste Landfill, a toxic waste dump containing Cold War waste from  nuclear weapons research and development at Sandia National Laboratories. David will also be providing the public with information on Sandia’s main mission - nuclear weapons design, engineering and production - and the links between Sandia and the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plans to manufacture more nuclear bombs in New Mexico.

David can be reached at Citizen Action at (505) 262-1862 or dave@radfreenm.org. Please note the new address for Citizen Action New Mexico: P.O. BOX 4276, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87196-4276.

Sue Dayton, executive director for Citizen Action for the past 8 years, will remain involved with the organization as a volunteer member of the Citizen Action steering committee. She can be reached at (505) 331-1203 or sdayton@swcp.com.

Citizen Action is a project of the New Mexico Community Foundation and a member of the New Mexicans for Sustainable Energy and Effective Stewardship (NMSEES).