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Resident urges Taos County to declare 'global peace zone' and to consider resolution opposing new plutonium pit production at LANL
Summary
During public comment, Jean Stevens asked the commission to issue a proclamation reaffirming Taos as a global peace zone, suggested coordinating musical events, and urged adding a draft resolution opposing plutonium 'pit' production at Los Alamos National Laboratory to a future agenda.
During the public-comment portion of the May 5 meeting, Jean Stevens told commissioners she supports a proclamation recognizing Taos as a global peace zone and asked the board to place Susie Schwartz’s draft resolution (identified by the speaker as the 'Taos People Not Pits' resolution) on a future agenda. The draft resolution, as characterized by the speaker, would object to plutonium warhead core ("pit") production at Los Alamos National Laboratory and request that the president and Congress prioritize legacy-waste removal over new production.
Stevens also suggested the county support low-cost musical or cultural events to accompany a peace-zone proclamation and recommended a film screening she believed might be of interest to commissioners and the public. She described the current international context as precarious and urged the board to act on the resolution request.
The chair thanked the speaker; no formal action was taken during the meeting and the chair noted agenda addition would be considered later if appropriate.
