around the world people look to California for leadership when it comes
California for leadership when it comes
California for leadership when it comes to clean energy and climate change in
to clean energy and climate change in
to clean energy and climate change in 2006 we were one of the first states to
2006 we were one of the first states to
2006 we were one of the first states to pass aggressive climate change
pass aggressive climate change
pass aggressive climate change legislation and our emissions have come
legislation and our emissions have come
legislation and our emissions have come down ever since last year we passed
down ever since last year we passed
down ever since last year we passed legislation that requires that by 2030
legislation that requires that by 2030
legislation that requires that by 2030 we get half of our power from renewables
we get half of our power from renewables
we get half of our power from renewables and our per capita energy consumption is
and our per capita energy consumption is
and our per capita energy consumption is some of the lowest in the United States
some of the lowest in the United States
some of the lowest in the United States now I’ve been in California for 20 years
now I’ve been in California for 20 years
now I’ve been in California for 20 years all of that time as an environmental
all of that time as an environmental
all of that time as an environmental activist and 10 years of that as an
activist and 10 years of that as an
activist and 10 years of that as an energy analyst and so I’m kind of
energy analyst and so I’m kind of
energy analyst and so I’m kind of embarrassed to admit that I never
embarrassed to admit that I never
embarrassed to admit that I never actually questioned any aspect of that
actually questioned any aspect of that
actually questioned any aspect of that story I just told you all the facts I
story I just told you all the facts I
story I just told you all the facts I mentioned are correct they just end up
mentioned are correct they just end up
mentioned are correct they just end up painting a really misleading story so
painting a really misleading story so
painting a really misleading story so what do I mean well we do get a lot of
what do I mean well we do get a lot of
what do I mean well we do get a lot of power from solar last year we got 10% of
power from solar last year we got 10% of
power from solar last year we got 10% of our electricity from solar but it was
our electricity from solar but it was
our electricity from solar but it was actually more solar energy than we could
actually more solar energy than we could
actually more solar energy than we could use this spring we actually had to cut
use this spring we actually had to cut
use this spring we actually had to cut off the power from our solar farms so
off the power from our solar farms so
off the power from our solar farms so wouldn’t overwhelm the grid and we’ve
wouldn’t overwhelm the grid and we’ve
wouldn’t overwhelm the grid and we’ve been adding more and more clean energy
been adding more and more clean energy
been adding more and more clean energy in aggregate terms but you can see that
in aggregate terms but you can see that
in aggregate terms but you can see that since since 1990 the percentage of power
since since 1990 the percentage of power
since since 1990 the percentage of power from clean energy sources has actually
from clean energy sources has actually
from clean energy sources has actually declined from 51 percent to 46 percent
declined from 51 percent to 46 percent
declined from 51 percent to 46 percent what about emissions well emissions did
what about emissions well emissions did
what about emissions well emissions did decline as I mentioned since 2000 but
decline as I mentioned since 2000 but
decline as I mentioned since 2000 but the interesting thing is they actually
the interesting thing is they actually
the interesting thing is they actually declined less than the national average
declined less than the national average
declined less than the national average and I mentioned before the climate
and I mentioned before the climate
and I mentioned before the climate legislation in 2006 well here’s the
legislation in 2006 well here’s the
legislation in 2006 well here’s the funniest part our emissions actually
funniest part our emissions actually
funniest part our emissions actually declined four times faster before we
declined four times faster before we
declined four times faster before we pass that climate legislation well
pass that climate legislation well
pass that climate legislation well what about energy consumption well the
what about energy consumption well the
what about energy consumption well the truth is that our low per capita energy
truth is that our low per capita energy
truth is that our low per capita energy consumption is a result of a couple of
consumption is a result of a couple of
consumption is a result of a couple of main factors the first is just that our
main factors the first is just that our
main factors the first is just that our energy prices are much higher than the
energy prices are much higher than the
energy prices are much higher than the rest of the country so our energy
rest of the country so our energy
rest of the country so our energy intensive industries had to relocate
intensive industries had to relocate
intensive industries had to relocate elsewhere things like manufacturing and
elsewhere things like manufacturing and
elsewhere things like manufacturing and factories and then the other reason is
factories and then the other reason is
factories and then the other reason is that we live in a really temperate
that we live in a really temperate
that we live in a really temperate climate and so we just don’t need as
climate and so we just don’t need as
climate and so we just don’t need as much heating and air conditioning for
much heating and air conditioning for
much heating and air conditioning for our buildings and homes as other parts
our buildings and homes as other parts
our buildings and homes as other parts of the
of the
of the tree in other words in California we’re
tree in other words in California we’re
tree in other words in California we’re not actually leading the clean energy
not actually leading the clean energy
not actually leading the clean energy revolution we’re losing it well why is
revolution we’re losing it well why is
revolution we’re losing it well why is that well to understand the reason we
that well to understand the reason we
that well to understand the reason we have to go back in time exactly 50 years
have to go back in time exactly 50 years
have to go back in time exactly 50 years – very special moment in American and I
– very special moment in American and I
– very special moment in American and I think in human history and that’s the
think in human history and that’s the
think in human history and that’s the rise of nuclear fear now most people
rise of nuclear fear now most people
rise of nuclear fear now most people don’t realize that in the 1950s and 60s
don’t realize that in the 1950s and 60s
don’t realize that in the 1950s and 60s a lot of environmentalists were actually
a lot of environmentalists were actually
a lot of environmentalists were actually pro-nuclear I mean the Sierra Club
pro-nuclear I mean the Sierra Club
pro-nuclear I mean the Sierra Club argued for nuclear power plants as a way
argued for nuclear power plants as a way
argued for nuclear power plants as a way to not have to build hydroelectric dams
to not have to build hydroelectric dams
to not have to build hydroelectric dams which require covering up a lot of the
which require covering up a lot of the
which require covering up a lot of the landscape doing a lot of damage over a
landscape doing a lot of damage over a
landscape doing a lot of damage over a lot of areas in 1966 there ended up
lot of areas in 1966 there ended up
lot of areas in 1966 there ended up being a really big debate inside the
being a really big debate inside the
being a really big debate inside the Sierra Club which is which very powerful
Sierra Club which is which very powerful
Sierra Club which is which very powerful organization back then really the main
organization back then really the main
organization back then really the main environmental organization in the state
environmental organization in the state
environmental organization in the state and the debate was over whether or not
and the debate was over whether or not
and the debate was over whether or not to build a nuclear power plant just a
to build a nuclear power plant just a
to build a nuclear power plant just a half an hour away from here Diablo
half an hour away from here Diablo
half an hour away from here Diablo Canyon the most eloquent advocate for
Canyon the most eloquent advocate for
Canyon the most eloquent advocate for building Diablo Canyon was this man will
building Diablo Canyon was this man will
building Diablo Canyon was this man will see read he was a bio physicist at the
see read he was a bio physicist at the
see read he was a bio physicist at the University of California Berkeley and a
University of California Berkeley and a
University of California Berkeley and a member of the Sierra Club Board of
member of the Sierra Club Board of
member of the Sierra Club Board of Directors he was also a pretty amazing
Directors he was also a pretty amazing
Directors he was also a pretty amazing Mountaineer here he here he was in the
Mountaineer here he here he was in the
Mountaineer here he here he was in the Himalayas he actually he and his buddies
Himalayas he actually he and his buddies
Himalayas he actually he and his buddies almost starved to death in the Himalayas
almost starved to death in the Himalayas
almost starved to death in the Himalayas back then you had to be a pretty badass
back then you had to be a pretty badass
back then you had to be a pretty badass Mountaineer to be on the board with
Mountaineer to be on the board with
Mountaineer to be on the board with Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Sierra Club but Siri didn’t just like nuclear power
but Siri didn’t just like nuclear power
but Siri didn’t just like nuclear power Siri loved it he wrote nuclear power is
Siri loved it he wrote nuclear power is
Siri loved it he wrote nuclear power is one of the chief long-term hopes for
one of the chief long-term hopes for
one of the chief long-term hopes for conservation what did he mean by that
conservation what did he mean by that
conservation what did he mean by that well cheap affordable and abundant power
well cheap affordable and abundant power
well cheap affordable and abundant power he argued was essential to allow people
he argued was essential to allow people
he argued was essential to allow people to move to the cities to get jobs in the
to move to the cities to get jobs in the
to move to the cities to get jobs in the cities and that would allow the
cities and that would allow the
cities and that would allow the countryside to return to grasslands and
countryside to return to grasslands and
countryside to return to grasslands and forests for endangered species to come
forests for endangered species to come
forests for endangered species to come back and if you’re gonna have all those
back and if you’re gonna have all those
back and if you’re gonna have all those people in the city and you’re gonna have
people in the city and you’re gonna have
people in the city and you’re gonna have all that power it had to be clean and if
all that power it had to be clean and if
all that power it had to be clean and if you didn’t want to do hydroelectric dams
you didn’t want to do hydroelectric dams
you didn’t want to do hydroelectric dams anymore you really just left with one
anymore you really just left with one
anymore you really just left with one main alternative and that was nuclear
main alternative and that was nuclear
main alternative and that was nuclear now Siri had some very fierce opponents
now Siri had some very fierce opponents
now Siri had some very fierce opponents inside the Sierra Club maybe the most
inside the Sierra Club maybe the most
inside the Sierra Club maybe the most important one was this man David Brower
important one was this man David Brower
important one was this man David Brower he was the executive director of the
he was the executive director of the
he was the executive director of the Sierra Club and he made the opposite
Sierra Club and he made the opposite
Sierra Club and he made the opposite argument to Siri if a doubling of the
argument to Siri if a doubling of the
argument to Siri if a doubling of the state’s population in the next 20 years
state’s population in the next 20 years
state’s population in the next 20 years is encouraged by providing the power
is encouraged by providing the power
is encouraged by providing the power resources for this growth California’s
resources for this growth California’s
resources for this growth California’s scenic character will be destroyed he
scenic character will be destroyed he
scenic character will be destroyed he argued in other words the problem wasn’t
argued in other words the problem wasn’t
argued in other words the problem wasn’t it’s not about cities and countryside it
it’s not about cities and countryside it
it’s not about cities and countryside it was just too many people coming to
was just too many people coming to
was just too many people coming to California well a few years later one of
California well a few years later one of
California well a few years later one of the Sierra Club’s top advisors even went
the Sierra Club’s top advisors even went
the Sierra Club’s top advisors even went so far as to say look even if it’s clean
so far as to say look even if it’s clean
so far as to say look even if it’s clean power it doesn’t matter this is a Marie
power it doesn’t matter this is a Marie
power it doesn’t matter this is a Marie Lovins
Lovins
Lovins and he said it would be little short of
and he said it would be little short of
and he said it would be little short of disastrous for us to discover a source
disastrous for us to discover a source
disastrous for us to discover a source of clean cheap abundant energy because
of clean cheap abundant energy because
of clean cheap abundant energy because of what we would do with it now you
of what we would do with it now you
of what we would do with it now you might be wondering what happened well
might be wondering what happened well
might be wondering what happened well obviously you know that Diablo Canyon
obviously you know that Diablo Canyon
obviously you know that Diablo Canyon exists but here’s maybe the most
exists but here’s maybe the most
exists but here’s maybe the most surprising thing in 1966 1967 and then
surprising thing in 1966 1967 and then
surprising thing in 1966 1967 and then again in 1969 the Sierra Club Board of
again in 1969 the Sierra Club Board of
again in 1969 the Sierra Club Board of Directors and their membership voted in
Directors and their membership voted in
Directors and their membership voted in favor of Diablo Canyon and support
favor of Diablo Canyon and support
favor of Diablo Canyon and support during that time actually grew in the
during that time actually grew in the
during that time actually grew in the final vote it was 3 to 1 in favor of
final vote it was 3 to 1 in favor of
final vote it was 3 to 1 in favor of building Diablo Canyon well after this
building Diablo Canyon well after this
building Diablo Canyon well after this loss David Brower left the Sierra Club
loss David Brower left the Sierra Club
loss David Brower left the Sierra Club in 1969 he founded a new organization
in 1969 he founded a new organization
in 1969 he founded a new organization called Friends of the Earth he knew that
called Friends of the Earth he knew that
called Friends of the Earth he knew that he had to do something different than
he had to do something different than
he had to do something different than what they had done before to stop
what they had done before to stop
what they had done before to stop nuclear power and he remembered back to
nuclear power and he remembered back to
nuclear power and he remembered back to 1962 when a young activist named David
1962 when a young activist named David
1962 when a young activist named David Peston came to him and they worked out
Peston came to him and they worked out
Peston came to him and they worked out going to see a different nuclear power
going to see a different nuclear power
going to see a different nuclear power plant that was being proposed in
plant that was being proposed in
plant that was being proposed in Northern California here is David Peston
Northern California here is David Peston
Northern California here is David Peston and his friend hazel Mitchell David
and his friend hazel Mitchell David
and his friend hazel Mitchell David Peston came back to the Sierra Club
Peston came back to the Sierra Club
Peston came back to the Sierra Club Board of Directors and he said look I
Board of Directors and he said look I
Board of Directors and he said look I think I can stop this plant but we’re
think I can stop this plant but we’re
think I can stop this plant but we’re not gonna just do it with the
not gonna just do it with the
not gonna just do it with the conventional conservation arguments and
conventional conservation arguments and
conventional conservation arguments and tools we’re gonna have to make a really
tools we’re gonna have to make a really
tools we’re gonna have to make a really different argument we’re gonna have to
different argument we’re gonna have to
different argument we’re gonna have to argue that nuclear power plants are
argue that nuclear power plants are
argue that nuclear power plants are similar to nuclear weapons and the
similar to nuclear weapons and the
similar to nuclear weapons and the Sierra Club Board of Directors was
Sierra Club Board of Directors was
Sierra Club Board of Directors was pretty upset by this I mean almost
pretty upset by this I mean almost
pretty upset by this I mean almost everybody on it was like not willing to
everybody on it was like not willing to
everybody on it was like not willing to go there I mean they all knew that
go there I mean they all knew that
go there I mean they all knew that nuclear power plant meltdowns could
nuclear power plant meltdowns could
nuclear power plant meltdowns could potentially be very bad but they were
potentially be very bad but they were
potentially be very bad but they were not like nuclear bombs going off um
not like nuclear bombs going off um
not like nuclear bombs going off um pesum in though was undeterred and he
pesum in though was undeterred and he
pesum in though was undeterred and he actually ended up leaving the Sierra
actually ended up leaving the Sierra
actually ended up leaving the Sierra Club and very shortly after he and Hazel
Club and very shortly after he and Hazel
Club and very shortly after he and Hazel Mitchell produced a report
Mitchell produced a report
Mitchell produced a report that said that if this nuclear power
that said that if this nuclear power
that said that if this nuclear power plant leant forward it would create
plant leant forward it would create
plant leant forward it would create death dust a kind of fallout that would
death dust a kind of fallout that would
death dust a kind of fallout that would poison the milk and they organized local
poison the milk and they organized local
poison the milk and they organized local dairies and in the process of doing that
dairies and in the process of doing that
dairies and in the process of doing that they discovered an extraordinarily
they discovered an extraordinarily
they discovered an extraordinarily powerful invisible force and that’s the
powerful invisible force and that’s the
powerful invisible force and that’s the fear of mothers that their children
fear of mothers that their children
fear of mothers that their children might be poisoned
this finally affected the Sierra Club as
this finally affected the Sierra Club as a whole by 1974 the head of the Sierra
a whole by 1974 the head of the Sierra
a whole by 1974 the head of the Sierra Club was saying our campaign stressing
Club was saying our campaign stressing
Club was saying our campaign stressing the hazards of nuclear power will supply
the hazards of nuclear power will supply
the hazards of nuclear power will supply a rationale for increasing regulation
a rationale for increasing regulation
a rationale for increasing regulation and add to the cost of the industry this
and add to the cost of the industry this
and add to the cost of the industry this is from an internal strategy document in
is from an internal strategy document in
is from an internal strategy document in five years David Bowers fear-based
five years David Bowers fear-based
five years David Bowers fear-based strategy had done outside the Sierra
strategy had done outside the Sierra
strategy had done outside the Sierra Club what he had failed to do inside of
Club what he had failed to do inside of
Club what he had failed to do inside of it and that was to make the organization
it and that was to make the organization
it and that was to make the organization and really the rest of the environmental
and really the rest of the environmental
and really the rest of the environmental movement anti-nuclear now the Sierra
movement anti-nuclear now the Sierra
movement anti-nuclear now the Sierra Club at the time found a strong ally in
Club at the time found a strong ally in
Club at the time found a strong ally in the young new governor of California
the young new governor of California
the young new governor of California Jerry Brown and between 1975 and 1978
Jerry Brown and between 1975 and 1978
Jerry Brown and between 1975 and 1978 they would kill two major nuclear power
they would kill two major nuclear power
they would kill two major nuclear power plants with multiple reactors on them
plants with multiple reactors on them
plants with multiple reactors on them David Penton had a ballot initiative
David Penton had a ballot initiative
David Penton had a ballot initiative that was in the works and Jerry Brown
that was in the works and Jerry Brown
that was in the works and Jerry Brown used that to pass the legislation that
used that to pass the legislation that
used that to pass the legislation that effectively outlawed nuclear power with
effectively outlawed nuclear power with
effectively outlawed nuclear power with the exception of nuclear power plants
the exception of nuclear power plants
the exception of nuclear power plants already under construction including
already under construction including
already under construction including Diablo Canyon
Diablo Canyon
Diablo Canyon here’s later when one of the historians
here’s later when one of the historians
here’s later when one of the historians came back and was asking questions about
came back and was asking questions about
came back and was asking questions about what went on with anti-nuclear activists
what went on with anti-nuclear activists
what went on with anti-nuclear activists he interviewed this man Martin Litton
he interviewed this man Martin Litton
he interviewed this man Martin Litton who was one of the first ones to
who was one of the first ones to
who was one of the first ones to photograph Diablo Canyon from the sky
photograph Diablo Canyon from the sky
photograph Diablo Canyon from the sky and he asked Martin he said how worried
and he asked Martin he said how worried
and he asked Martin he said how worried were you actually about meltdowns Martin
were you actually about meltdowns Martin
were you actually about meltdowns Martin said I really didn’t care about possible
said I really didn’t care about possible
said I really didn’t care about possible nuclear accidents because there are too
nuclear accidents because there are too
nuclear accidents because there are too many people anyway I think that playing
many people anyway I think that playing
many people anyway I think that playing dirty if you have a noble end is fine at
dirty if you have a noble end is fine at
dirty if you have a noble end is fine at the time Jerry Brown had two very close
the time Jerry Brown had two very close
the time Jerry Brown had two very close political allies the first is a very
political allies the first is a very
political allies the first is a very famous Hollywood actress named Jane
famous Hollywood actress named Jane
famous Hollywood actress named Jane Fonda there she’s in the middle and her
Fonda there she’s in the middle and her
Fonda there she’s in the middle and her husband Tom Hayden on the right and in
husband Tom Hayden on the right and in
husband Tom Hayden on the right and in 1978 Jane was approached by
1978 Jane was approached by
1978 Jane was approached by the actor Michael Douglas with a
the actor Michael Douglas with a
the actor Michael Douglas with a screenplay he said you might be
screenplay he said you might be
screenplay he said you might be interested in this she was very
interested in this she was very
interested in this she was very interested in it in the next year in
interested in it in the next year in
interested in it in the next year in 1979 this film came out the China
1979 this film came out the China
1979 this film came out the China Syndrome the China Syndrome is a
Syndrome the China Syndrome is a
Syndrome the China Syndrome is a political thriller about a nuclear power
political thriller about a nuclear power
political thriller about a nuclear power plant that almost melts down due to
plant that almost melts down due to
plant that almost melts down due to corporate greed and corruption there’s a
corporate greed and corruption there’s a
corporate greed and corruption there’s a the plant itself looks eerily similar to
the plant itself looks eerily similar to
the plant itself looks eerily similar to Diablo Canyon there’s an earthquake you
Diablo Canyon there’s an earthquake you
Diablo Canyon there’s an earthquake you get the idea the name of the film
get the idea the name of the film
get the idea the name of the film actually came from a kind of outlandish
actually came from a kind of outlandish
actually came from a kind of outlandish scenario the idea was that if there were
scenario the idea was that if there were
scenario the idea was that if there were a meltdown the the hot melted nuclear
a meltdown the the hot melted nuclear
a meltdown the the hot melted nuclear fuel would melt all the way through the
fuel would melt all the way through the
fuel would melt all the way through the earth to China there was a you can see
earth to China there was a you can see
earth to China there was a you can see where I’m going there’s a couple of
where I’m going there’s a couple of
where I’m going there’s a couple of problems with this the first is that
problems with this the first is that
problems with this the first is that China is not actually on the other side
China is not actually on the other side
China is not actually on the other side of the earth from California it’s it’s
of the earth from California it’s it’s
of the earth from California it’s it’s it’s actually a much closer to
it’s actually a much closer to
it’s actually a much closer to Madagascar but I don’t think Madagascar
Madagascar but I don’t think Madagascar
Madagascar but I don’t think Madagascar Syndrome did well in focus groups the
Syndrome did well in focus groups the
Syndrome did well in focus groups the second problem is that that’s just
second problem is that that’s just
second problem is that that’s just physically impossible that’s just not
physically impossible that’s just not
physically impossible that’s just not when nuclear fuels can do but Jane Fonda
when nuclear fuels can do but Jane Fonda
when nuclear fuels can do but Jane Fonda tapped into the same thing that person
tapped into the same thing that person
tapped into the same thing that person and David Penton had discovered seven
and David Penton had discovered seven
and David Penton had discovered seven years earlier 17 years earlier which is
years earlier 17 years earlier which is
years earlier 17 years earlier which is the the fears of mothers and so there’s
the the fears of mothers and so there’s
the the fears of mothers and so there’s an extraordinary moment in the middle of
an extraordinary moment in the middle of
an extraordinary moment in the middle of the film when it sort of breaks out of a
the film when it sort of breaks out of a
the film when it sort of breaks out of a normal feature film and is something
normal feature film and is something
normal feature film and is something approaching a documentary where she
approaching a documentary where she
approaching a documentary where she shows ordinary mothers becoming
shows ordinary mothers becoming
shows ordinary mothers becoming politically active to stop a nuclear
politically active to stop a nuclear
politically active to stop a nuclear power plant well here’s the plot twist
power plant well here’s the plot twist
power plant well here’s the plot twist just 12 days after China Syndrome comes
just 12 days after China Syndrome comes
just 12 days after China Syndrome comes out in the theaters there really is a
out in the theaters there really is a
out in the theaters there really is a nuclear power plant meltdown it’s at a
nuclear power plant meltdown it’s at a
nuclear power plant meltdown it’s at a nuclear plant called Three Mile Island
nuclear plant called Three Mile Island
nuclear plant called Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania one of the reactors
in Pennsylvania one of the reactors
in Pennsylvania one of the reactors melted and very quickly after this Jane
melted and very quickly after this Jane
melted and very quickly after this Jane Fonda and her husband Tom Hayden and
Fonda and her husband Tom Hayden and
Fonda and her husband Tom Hayden and Jerry Brown a set of other folks said
Jerry Brown a set of other folks said
Jerry Brown a set of other folks said this is a major opportunity and so they
this is a major opportunity and so they
this is a major opportunity and so they organized a series of rock concerts with
organized a series of rock concerts with
organized a series of rock concerts with just the biggest stars of the day no
just the biggest stars of the day no
just the biggest stars of the day no nukes and you can see they’re doing the
nukes and you can see they’re doing the
nukes and you can see they’re doing the same thing in this poster that David
same thing in this poster that David
same thing in this poster that David Peston and wanted to do in 1962 which is
Peston and wanted to do in 1962 which is
Peston and wanted to do in 1962 which is to tie together nuclear power plants
to tie together nuclear power plants
to tie together nuclear power plants with nuclear bombs you can see the
with nuclear bombs you can see the
with nuclear bombs you can see the mushroom cloud in the background and on
mushroom cloud in the background and on
mushroom cloud in the background and on stage at the first concert in Washington
stage at the first concert in Washington
stage at the first concert in Washington DC they actually put on stage sold a
DC they actually put on stage sold a
DC they actually put on stage sold a former soldier who had been
former soldier who had been
former soldier who had been wounded during a nuclear bomb test right
wounded during a nuclear bomb test right
wounded during a nuclear bomb test right before they put on stage a pregnant mom
before they put on stage a pregnant mom
before they put on stage a pregnant mom who was worried about the impacts of
who was worried about the impacts of
who was worried about the impacts of Three Mile Island the the film had an
Three Mile Island the the film had an
Three Mile Island the the film had an extraordinary effect on how the media
extraordinary effect on how the media
extraordinary effect on how the media covered Three Mile Island I mean the
covered Three Mile Island I mean the
covered Three Mile Island I mean the screenwriter for the film actually said
screenwriter for the film actually said
screenwriter for the film actually said that New York Daily News editor after he
that New York Daily News editor after he
that New York Daily News editor after he heard about the meltdown stood up and
heard about the meltdown stood up and
heard about the meltdown stood up and said who here has seen China Syndrome
said who here has seen China Syndrome
said who here has seen China Syndrome you you you you’re assigned to cover the
you you you you’re assigned to cover the
you you you you’re assigned to cover the meltdown the film is about what could
meltdown the film is about what could
meltdown the film is about what could have happened there’s not actually a
have happened there’s not actually a
have happened there’s not actually a meltdown and it’s the fear of a meltdown
meltdown and it’s the fear of a meltdown
meltdown and it’s the fear of a meltdown happening but here we had a full
happening but here we had a full
happening but here we had a full meltdown and it was the coverage was
meltdown and it was the coverage was
meltdown and it was the coverage was very similar it was about what could
very similar it was about what could
very similar it was about what could have happened well part of the reason
have happened well part of the reason
have happened well part of the reason for that is that really nothing did I
for that is that really nothing did I
for that is that really nothing did I mean you had a full reactor meltdown and
mean you had a full reactor meltdown and
mean you had a full reactor meltdown and there was no harmful levels of radiation
there was no harmful levels of radiation
there was no harmful levels of radiation released if you were standing near the
released if you were standing near the
released if you were standing near the plant at the time he would have gotten
plant at the time he would have gotten
plant at the time he would have gotten less radiation than you get from an
less radiation than you get from an
less radiation than you get from an x-ray the the two million people in the
x-ray the the two million people in the
x-ray the the two million people in the surrounding area got something on
surrounding area got something on
surrounding area got something on average is like a sixth of a chest x-ray
average is like a sixth of a chest x-ray
average is like a sixth of a chest x-ray so it didn’t actually have to do with
so it didn’t actually have to do with
so it didn’t actually have to do with what happened it was having to do with
what happened it was having to do with
what happened it was having to do with what we imagined and I the imaginary of
what we imagined and I the imaginary of
what we imagined and I the imaginary of the nuclear weapons was tied up with
the nuclear weapons was tied up with
the nuclear weapons was tied up with that several months later a few miles
that several months later a few miles
that several months later a few miles away from here
away from here
away from here the governor came and they spoke at the
the governor came and they spoke at the
the governor came and they spoke at the no nukes concert against Diablo Canyon
no nukes concert against Diablo Canyon
no nukes concert against Diablo Canyon he got a standing ovation for a minute
he got a standing ovation for a minute
he got a standing ovation for a minute afterwards and he led the crowd in
afterwards and he led the crowd in
afterwards and he led the crowd in chanting no on Diablo no on Diablo now
chanting no on Diablo no on Diablo now
chanting no on Diablo no on Diablo now at the time Jerry Brown and the Sierra
at the time Jerry Brown and the Sierra
at the time Jerry Brown and the Sierra Club and other anti-nuclear groups said
Club and other anti-nuclear groups said
Club and other anti-nuclear groups said that we didn’t need nuclear power
that we didn’t need nuclear power
that we didn’t need nuclear power because we could use energy efficiency
because we could use energy efficiency
because we could use energy efficiency and just reduce how much electricity we
and just reduce how much electricity we
and just reduce how much electricity we consumed and to the extent to which
consumed and to the extent to which
consumed and to the extent to which there was still some need for power we
there was still some need for power we
there was still some need for power we could meet it with solar panels and wind
could meet it with solar panels and wind
could meet it with solar panels and wind turbines that was what was happening
turbines that was what was happening
turbines that was what was happening publicly but behind the scenes something
publicly but behind the scenes something
publicly but behind the scenes something different was happening the Sierra Club
different was happening the Sierra Club
different was happening the Sierra Club and Jerry Brown were working closely
and Jerry Brown were working closely
and Jerry Brown were working closely with the coal company to build a coal
with the coal company to build a coal
with the coal company to build a coal plant the same historian went back and
plant the same historian went back and
plant the same historian went back and interviewed all the key actors at the
interviewed all the key actors at the
interviewed all the key actors at the time the governor said I want the
time the governor said I want the
time the governor said I want the Department of Water Resources to build a
Department of Water Resources to build a
Department of Water Resources to build a coal plant so we embarked on the plane
coal plant so we embarked on the plane
coal plant so we embarked on the plane of a coal plant a dreadful prospect even
of a coal plant a dreadful prospect even
of a coal plant a dreadful prospect even back in the 1950s and 60s people still
back in the 1950s and 60s people still
back in the 1950s and 60s people still understood that coal was our dirtiest
understood that coal was our dirtiest
understood that coal was our dirtiest fossil fuel
fossil fuel
fossil fuel well you can see what happens if you
well you can see what happens if you
well you can see what happens if you just total up all of the nuclear
just total up all of the nuclear
just total up all of the nuclear reactors that were gonna be built but
reactors that were gonna be built but
reactors that were gonna be built but we’re killed by Jerry Brown and and his
we’re killed by Jerry Brown and and his
we’re killed by Jerry Brown and and his allies today we would be getting 88% of
allies today we would be getting 88% of
allies today we would be getting 88% of our power from clean energy resources
our power from clean energy resources
our power from clean energy resources instead of we’re getting just 46 and you
instead of we’re getting just 46 and you
instead of we’re getting just 46 and you can see the impact on emissions they’re
can see the impact on emissions they’re
can see the impact on emissions they’re twice as high as they would have been
twice as high as they would have been
twice as high as they would have been had we built out all that nuclear Jerry
had we built out all that nuclear Jerry
had we built out all that nuclear Jerry Brown was reelected for a third term in
Brown was reelected for a third term in
Brown was reelected for a third term in office in 2010 and as soon as he came in
office in 2010 and as soon as he came in
office in 2010 and as soon as he came in he and his his allies in and outside the
he and his his allies in and outside the
he and his his allies in and outside the administration had their eyes set on
administration had their eyes set on
administration had their eyes set on closing San Onofre and on Diablo Canyon
closing San Onofre and on Diablo Canyon
closing San Onofre and on Diablo Canyon and they did that through a series of
and they did that through a series of
and they did that through a series of measures both regulatory and legislative
measures both regulatory and legislative
measures both regulatory and legislative and I mentioned before that emissions
and I mentioned before that emissions
and I mentioned before that emissions went up there the emissions declined
went up there the emissions declined
went up there the emissions declined faster before 2006 than they did after
faster before 2006 than they did after
faster before 2006 than they did after well the reason for that is the closure
well the reason for that is the closure
well the reason for that is the closure of our second-to-last nuclear power
of our second-to-last nuclear power
of our second-to-last nuclear power plant San Onofre you can see that
plant San Onofre you can see that
plant San Onofre you can see that emissions had been declining from 2000
emissions had been declining from 2000
emissions had been declining from 2000 to 2010 from 2011-2014 they went up all
to 2010 from 2011-2014 they went up all
to 2010 from 2011-2014 they went up all of this starts to challenge the idea
of this starts to challenge the idea
of this starts to challenge the idea that you don’t need nuclear power to
that you don’t need nuclear power to
that you don’t need nuclear power to reduce emissions or substitute for
reduce emissions or substitute for
reduce emissions or substitute for fossil fuels and that’s not a
fossil fuels and that’s not a
fossil fuels and that’s not a particularly new idea one of the most
particularly new idea one of the most
particularly new idea one of the most humanitarian members of the Sierra Club
humanitarian members of the Sierra Club
humanitarian members of the Sierra Club board also happened to be one of our
board also happened to be one of our
board also happened to be one of our greatest photographers at the time had
greatest photographers at the time had
greatest photographers at the time had it just right nuclear energy is the only
it just right nuclear energy is the only
it just right nuclear energy is the only practical alternative that we have to
practical alternative that we have to
practical alternative that we have to destroying the environment with oil and
destroying the environment with oil and
destroying the environment with oil and coal in 2014 I finally visited Diablo
coal in 2014 I finally visited Diablo
coal in 2014 I finally visited Diablo Canyon the misinformation campaign the
Canyon the misinformation campaign the
Canyon the misinformation campaign the fear really had worked on me when I was
fear really had worked on me when I was
fear really had worked on me when I was like 12 or 13 I still remember it’s
like 12 or 13 I still remember it’s
like 12 or 13 I still remember it’s maybe my first time ever thought about
maybe my first time ever thought about
maybe my first time ever thought about nuclear power my sister told me that
nuclear power my sister told me that
nuclear power my sister told me that they had been building a nuclear power
they had been building a nuclear power
they had been building a nuclear power plant in California near earthquake
plant in California near earthquake
plant in California near earthquake faults and I immediately thought that if
faults and I immediately thought that if
faults and I immediately thought that if there was an earthquake in California it
there was an earthquake in California it
there was an earthquake in California it would be like a nuclear bomb going off I
would be like a nuclear bomb going off I
would be like a nuclear bomb going off I didn’t believe that by the time I was at
didn’t believe that by the time I was at
didn’t believe that by the time I was at Diablo Canyon in 2014 I was and I knew
Diablo Canyon in 2014 I was and I knew
Diablo Canyon in 2014 I was and I knew that it wasn’t producing air or water
that it wasn’t producing air or water
that it wasn’t producing air or water pollution but I wasn’t prepared for just
pollution but I wasn’t prepared for just
pollution but I wasn’t prepared for just the absolutely spectacular sight that I
the absolutely spectacular sight that I
the absolutely spectacular sight that I saw that by the way actually is a
saw that by the way actually is a
saw that by the way actually is a humpback whale breaching out of the
humpback whale breaching out of the
humpback whale breaching out of the water I swear to God I didn’t Photoshop
water I swear to God I didn’t Photoshop
water I swear to God I didn’t Photoshop that in before this talk
that in before this talk
that in before this talk that plant sits on about four football
that plant sits on about four football
that plant sits on about four football fields of land an extraordinarily small
fields of land an extraordinarily small
fields of land an extraordinarily small amount of land and it produces power for
amount of land and it produces power for
amount of land and it produces power for three million californians one of the
three million californians one of the
three million californians one of the state’s top marine biologist a man at
state’s top marine biologist a man at
state’s top marine biologist a man at the University of California Santa Cruz
the University of California Santa Cruz
the University of California Santa Cruz published a report an extraordinary
published a report an extraordinary
published a report an extraordinary thing that jumped out at me he said the
thing that jumped out at me he said the
thing that jumped out at me he said the tide pools around Diablo Canyon are some
tide pools around Diablo Canyon are some
tide pools around Diablo Canyon are some of the most pristine on the west coast
of the most pristine on the west coast
of the most pristine on the west coast and the reason is really easy to
and the reason is really easy to
and the reason is really easy to understand why they don’t allow school
understand why they don’t allow school
understand why they don’t allow school bus loads of school children to go
bus loads of school children to go
bus loads of school children to go tromping around on the tide pools and
tromping around on the tide pools and
tromping around on the tide pools and touching the anemones and grabbing the
touching the anemones and grabbing the
touching the anemones and grabbing the starfish I mean don’t get me wrong I
starfish I mean don’t get me wrong I
starfish I mean don’t get me wrong I love taking my kids to the tide pools
love taking my kids to the tide pools
love taking my kids to the tide pools but they cause more damage to them than
but they cause more damage to them than
but they cause more damage to them than a nuclear power plant after seeing this
a nuclear power plant after seeing this
a nuclear power plant after seeing this I felt like it wouldn’t be fair for this
I felt like it wouldn’t be fair for this
I felt like it wouldn’t be fair for this just to be my only to just see one of
just to be my only to just see one of
just to be my only to just see one of what I think is one of the great nuclear
what I think is one of the great nuclear
what I think is one of the great nuclear power plants in the world I needed to
power plants in the world I needed to
power plants in the world I needed to also see one of the worst and so I
also see one of the worst and so I
also see one of the worst and so I decided to go to Fukushima and I
decided to go to Fukushima and I
decided to go to Fukushima and I interviewed everybody that I could and
interviewed everybody that I could and
interviewed everybody that I could and one of the people that was the most
one of the people that was the most
one of the people that was the most critical is a guy who has spent a lot of
critical is a guy who has spent a lot of
critical is a guy who has spent a lot of his career in vet investigating nuclear
his career in vet investigating nuclear
his career in vet investigating nuclear power plants in Japan sort of a
power plants in Japan sort of a
power plants in Japan sort of a probability risk Assessor and he sort of
probability risk Assessor and he sort of
probability risk Assessor and he sort of hated everything it’s why I loved him
hated everything it’s why I loved him
hated everything it’s why I loved him and he he wrote the most scathing
and he he wrote the most scathing
and he he wrote the most scathing article report about Fukushima and so of
article report about Fukushima and so of
article report about Fukushima and so of course I want to spend time with them
course I want to spend time with them
course I want to spend time with them and I had a little bit of trepidation
and I had a little bit of trepidation
and I had a little bit of trepidation when we were drinking beers and I asked
when we were drinking beers and I asked
when we were drinking beers and I asked him you know what did he think of Diablo
him you know what did he think of Diablo
him you know what did he think of Diablo Canyon I mean everyone’s worried that
Canyon I mean everyone’s worried that
Canyon I mean everyone’s worried that it’ll be something like Fukushima over
it’ll be something like Fukushima over
it’ll be something like Fukushima over there and he just without missing a beat
there and he just without missing a beat
there and he just without missing a beat he just goes that’s a great plant and I
he just goes that’s a great plant and I
he just goes that’s a great plant and I said why do you say that and he goes
said why do you say that and he goes
said why do you say that and he goes because the people there care and it
because the people there care and it
because the people there care and it just struck me that it didn’t have
just struck me that it didn’t have
just struck me that it didn’t have anything to do with like the kind of
anything to do with like the kind of
anything to do with like the kind of machinery or where it was located it was
machinery or where it was located it was
machinery or where it was located it was about the people and it was about the
about the people and it was about the
about the people and it was about the culture and I started to wonder you know
culture and I started to wonder you know
culture and I started to wonder you know is this something that we could actually
is this something that we could actually
is this something that we could actually tell people that people would start to
tell people that people would start to
tell people that people would start to understand
understand
understand Diablo Canyon is now supposed to be
Diablo Canyon is now supposed to be
Diablo Canyon is now supposed to be closed by 2024 2025 I’ve been traveling
closed by 2024 2025 I’ve been traveling
closed by 2024 2025 I’ve been traveling around the country for the last ten
around the country for the last ten
around the country for the last ten months raising awareness that the fact
months raising awareness that the fact
months raising awareness that the fact that we could actually end up losing
that we could actually end up losing
that we could actually end up losing half of our nuclear power before 2030 if
half of our nuclear power before 2030 if
half of our nuclear power before 2030 if that happens then half of the emissions
that happens then half of the emissions
that happens then half of the emissions reductions that were supposed to get
reductions that were supposed to get
reductions that were supposed to get from the EPA’s clean power plan won’t
from the EPA’s clean power plan won’t
from the EPA’s clean power plan won’t happen
happen
happen that’s not to mention the asthma and the
that’s not to mention the asthma and the
that’s not to mention the asthma and the premature death from just the regular
premature death from just the regular
premature death from just the regular pollution so I’ve been working with the
pollution so I’ve been working with the
pollution so I’ve been working with the climate scientist James Hansen here we
climate scientist James Hansen here we
climate scientist James Hansen here we are in Illinois visiting a couple
are in Illinois visiting a couple
are in Illinois visiting a couple planets that could be closed and we were
planets that could be closed and we were
planets that could be closed and we were is very nice The Wall Street Journal
is very nice The Wall Street Journal
is very nice The Wall Street Journal into the writing a story about our visit
into the writing a story about our visit
into the writing a story about our visit and then that night we got a little
and then that night we got a little
and then that night we got a little boast a little boost of support from
boast a little boost of support from
boast a little boost of support from another really famous Hollywood actor
another really famous Hollywood actor
another really famous Hollywood actor Robert Downey jr. he said it’s like half
Robert Downey jr. he said it’s like half
Robert Downey jr. he said it’s like half the people who were saying no nukes are
the people who were saying no nukes are
the people who were saying no nukes are now realizing nuclear’s the best way to
now realizing nuclear’s the best way to
now realizing nuclear’s the best way to go for energy for the future I think
go for energy for the future I think
go for energy for the future I think it’s natural to reexamine your beliefs
it’s natural to reexamine your beliefs
it’s natural to reexamine your beliefs as you age up and I thought back when he
as you age up and I thought back when he
as you age up and I thought back when he said this to my own experience I mean
said this to my own experience I mean
said this to my own experience I mean you have to have a reason to rethink
you have to have a reason to rethink
you have to have a reason to rethink your beliefs mine was I was concerned
your beliefs mine was I was concerned
your beliefs mine was I was concerned about climate change and I couldn’t
about climate change and I couldn’t
about climate change and I couldn’t figure out how you double or triple or
figure out how you double or triple or
figure out how you double or triple or even quadruple global electricity
even quadruple global electricity
even quadruple global electricity production so that everybody can lift be
production so that everybody can lift be
production so that everybody can lift be lifted out of poverty while still
lifted out of poverty while still
lifted out of poverty while still reducing our emissions for climate
reducing our emissions for climate
reducing our emissions for climate change and I started to wonder is this
change and I started to wonder is this
change and I started to wonder is this how nuclear fear ends as we start to
how nuclear fear ends as we start to
how nuclear fear ends as we start to care and as we start to age up in the
care and as we start to age up in the
care and as we start to age up in the process of trying to save Diablo I met
process of trying to save Diablo I met
process of trying to save Diablo I met two really amazing women
two really amazing women
two really amazing women Heather Madison and Kristen’s aides they
Heather Madison and Kristen’s aides they
Heather Madison and Kristen’s aides they reached out to me and they said how can
reached out to me and they said how can
reached out to me and they said how can we help and I asked them well what do
we help and I asked them well what do
we help and I asked them well what do you want to do and they said we want to
you want to do and they said we want to
you want to do and they said we want to talk to Sierra Club members and parents
talk to Sierra Club members and parents
talk to Sierra Club members and parents who also are concerned about the same
who also are concerned about the same
who also are concerned about the same things we are about pollution and their
things we are about pollution and their
things we are about pollution and their kids and so they started something
kids and so they started something
kids and so they started something called mothers for nuclear and the focus
called mothers for nuclear and the focus
called mothers for nuclear and the focus has really been both on climate change
has really been both on climate change
has really been both on climate change but also on just the ordinary air
but also on just the ordinary air
but also on just the ordinary air pollution impacts of nuclear power and
pollution impacts of nuclear power and
pollution impacts of nuclear power and you know as you’ve reflected on it some
you know as you’ve reflected on it some
you know as you’ve reflected on it some more well I don’t think it’s ever
more well I don’t think it’s ever
more well I don’t think it’s ever justified what they did when they tried
justified what they did when they tried
justified what they did when they tried to link nuclear power to nuclear weapons
to link nuclear power to nuclear weapons
to link nuclear power to nuclear weapons I think it’s understandable that in the
I think it’s understandable that in the
I think it’s understandable that in the 9th in the 1960s the 1970s people had
9th in the 1960s the 1970s people had
9th in the 1960s the 1970s people had some concerns about this totally new
some concerns about this totally new
some concerns about this totally new source of electricity I mean we didn’t
source of electricity I mean we didn’t
source of electricity I mean we didn’t have a lot of information about what
have a lot of information about what
have a lot of information about what would happen and there were some reasons
would happen and there were some reasons
would happen and there were some reasons to be fearful of it but today we have
to be fearful of it but today we have
to be fearful of it but today we have over 50 years of data that all show the
over 50 years of data that all show the
over 50 years of data that all show the same thing nuclear is the safest way to
same thing nuclear is the safest way to
same thing nuclear is the safest way to make reliable power this is just the
make reliable power this is just the
make reliable power this is just the most recent study from the British
most recent study from the British
most recent study from the British Medical Journal Lancet and you can see
Medical Journal Lancet and you can see
Medical Journal Lancet and you can see that most of the deaths are actually
that most of the deaths are actually
that most of the deaths are actually from air pollution and that’s why
from air pollution and that’s why
from air pollution and that’s why nuclear is the safest even when you look
nuclear is the safest even when you look
nuclear is the safest even when you look at the accidents we see that the axe
at the accidents we see that the axe
at the accidents we see that the axe since result in fewer deaths from
since result in fewer deaths from
since result in fewer deaths from nuclear than it does for these other
nuclear than it does for these other
nuclear than it does for these other energy sources and if you just take just
energy sources and if you just take just
energy sources and if you just take just a rough estimate of the using The Lancet
a rough estimate of the using The Lancet
a rough estimate of the using The Lancet numbers to look at Diablo Kane what you
numbers to look at Diablo Kane what you
numbers to look at Diablo Kane what you find is that if Diablo was closed early
find is that if Diablo was closed early
find is that if Diablo was closed early it could result in over 5,000 premature
it could result in over 5,000 premature
it could result in over 5,000 premature deaths and reflect on that for a moment
deaths and reflect on that for a moment
deaths and reflect on that for a moment that our fears of this way of making
that our fears of this way of making
that our fears of this way of making electricity are actually putting us at
electricity are actually putting us at
electricity are actually putting us at risk they’re putting our children at
risk they’re putting our children at
risk they’re putting our children at risk and the people that are the most
risk and the people that are the most
risk and the people that are the most affected or poorer communities that live
affected or poorer communities that live
affected or poorer communities that live near fossil fuel generators so after
near fossil fuel generators so after
near fossil fuel generators so after mother’s for nuclear had this big impact
mother’s for nuclear had this big impact
mother’s for nuclear had this big impact on NPR news and listened to around the
on NPR news and listened to around the
on NPR news and listened to around the world I started to wonder maybe it’ll be
world I started to wonder maybe it’ll be
world I started to wonder maybe it’ll be that nuclear fear ends the same way that
that nuclear fear ends the same way that
that nuclear fear ends the same way that it begins with the concern of mothers
it begins with the concern of mothers
it begins with the concern of mothers for their children at the end of June
for their children at the end of June
for their children at the end of June mothers for nuclear and my organization
mothers for nuclear and my organization
mothers for nuclear and my organization environmental progress we decided to
environmental progress we decided to
environmental progress we decided to have a march to speak out and defend
have a march to speak out and defend
have a march to speak out and defend nuclear power in general and Diablo
nuclear power in general and Diablo
nuclear power in general and Diablo Canyon in particular and so we march
Canyon in particular and so we march
Canyon in particular and so we march through the streets of San Francisco
through the streets of San Francisco
through the streets of San Francisco there’s about a hundred of us it was one
there’s about a hundred of us it was one
there’s about a hundred of us it was one of the most joyful experiences of my
of the most joyful experiences of my
of the most joyful experiences of my life we were singing and chanting I
life we were singing and chanting I
life we were singing and chanting I couldn’t believe there were that many
couldn’t believe there were that many
couldn’t believe there were that many people that agreed with us there was a
people that agreed with us there was a
people that agreed with us there was a friend of mine Gwyneth Cravens who wrote
friend of mine Gwyneth Cravens who wrote
friend of mine Gwyneth Cravens who wrote a beautiful book about nuclear power
a beautiful book about nuclear power
a beautiful book about nuclear power about ten years ago is also a pretty
about ten years ago is also a pretty
about ten years ago is also a pretty famous novelist writes for The New
famous novelist writes for The New
famous novelist writes for The New Yorker she agreed to do civil
Yorker she agreed to do civil
Yorker she agreed to do civil disobedience with me and so we sat in at
disobedience with me and so we sat in at
disobedience with me and so we sat in at Greenpeace Sierra Club and NRDC and when
Greenpeace Sierra Club and NRDC and when
Greenpeace Sierra Club and NRDC and when we were sitting there a bunch of
we were sitting there a bunch of
we were sitting there a bunch of students from UC Berkeley of course
sort of spontaneously decided to sit
sort of spontaneously decided to sit with us and then and then once the
with us and then and then once the
with us and then and then once the students sat down of course everybody
students sat down of course everybody
students sat down of course everybody else wanted to sit down l flashed in the
else wanted to sit down l flashed in the
else wanted to sit down l flashed in the V sign I thought to myself is this how
V sign I thought to myself is this how
V sign I thought to myself is this how nuclear fear ends where the students
nuclear fear ends where the students
nuclear fear ends where the students come first and then everybody else
come first and then everybody else
come first and then everybody else follows
follows
follows there was a very sweet moment at the end
there was a very sweet moment at the end
there was a very sweet moment at the end where two of my friends from Australia
where two of my friends from Australia
where two of my friends from Australia who are just beautiful people and we had
who are just beautiful people and we had
who are just beautiful people and we had just been up swimming in the river with
just been up swimming in the river with
just been up swimming in the river with their kids their daughter just ran out
their kids their daughter just ran out
their kids their daughter just ran out of the crowd into my lap that’s Addie
of the crowd into my lap that’s Addie
of the crowd into my lap that’s Addie right there five years old she wanted to
right there five years old she wanted to
right there five years old she wanted to be a part of the singing she wanted to
be a part of the singing she wanted to
be a part of the singing she wanted to be a part of the joy of it and I have
be a part of the joy of it and I have
be a part of the joy of it and I have such mixed emotions about it still there
such mixed emotions about it still there
such mixed emotions about it still there was a time when everybody was sort of
was a time when everybody was sort of
was a time when everybody was sort of staring at us and there was this crowd
staring at us and there was this crowd
staring at us and there was this crowd and people were both smiling and I was
and people were both smiling and I was
and people were both smiling and I was happy but I looked up and and there was
happy but I looked up and and there was
happy but I looked up and and there was Heather just on the edge of the crowd
Heather just on the edge of the crowd
Heather just on the edge of the crowd and she was smiling too but her eyes
and she was smiling too but her eyes
and she was smiling too but her eyes were wide and they were red and they
were wide and they were red and they
were wide and they were red and they were starting to fill with water and I
were starting to fill with water and I
were starting to fill with water and I just struck to me right then that we’re
just struck to me right then that we’re
just struck to me right then that we’re gonna overcome these irrational fears by
gonna overcome these irrational fears by
gonna overcome these irrational fears by tapping into an invisible force that’s
tapping into an invisible force that’s
tapping into an invisible force that’s more powerful than fear and that’s love
more powerful than fear and that’s love
more powerful than fear and that’s love thank you very much
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