Tri-Valley CAREs

Tri-Valley CAREs works to prevent the DOE from mixing bugs and bombs, including with litigation in 2003 and 2008, which came to a close in 2012. Our efforts seek to protect workers and the public from accidents, spills and releases while simultaneously strengthening domestic regulations, the Biological Weapons Convention, the international treaty banning bioweapons.

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Factsheets

• August, 2006 - Quick Facts About the Proposed Tracy Biowarfare Agent Research Facility

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Statements

• August, 2008 - Statement by Robert Schwartz for the Biological Weapons Convention: 2008 Meeting of Experts

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Technical Comments & Comment Letters

• April, 2012 - Open Letter to Biodefense Decision Makers

• October 14, 2009 - Comments on the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security's Draft "Planning Guidance for Recovery Following Biological Incident."

• August 25, 2008 - Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

• January, 2008 - Toward Enhanced Implementation of the BWC:Why National Regulatory Commissions May Be a Good Idea

• December 6, 2007 - Tri-Valley CAREs' Letter to DOE on the Anthrax Release

• May 11, 2007 - Comment on the Draft Revised Environmental Assessment for the Biosafety Level Three Facility at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Press Releases

• February 7, 2012 - Livermore Group Decries 9th Circuit's Decision on Bio-Warfare Research, Vows To Move Forward in the Public Arena To "Protect Health and the Environment"

• January 11, 2012 - Livermore Lab Watchdog Group Challenges Bio-Warfare Agent Research; Charges Failure to Analyze Potential Terrorist Attack, Requests Court Suspend Dangerous Operations

• June 27, 2011 - Group Files Brief in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Over Dangerous Livermroe Lab Bio-Warfare Research

• March 11, 2011 - Tri-Valley CAREs Files Opening Brief in Appeal of Lower Court Ruling to Allow Advanced Bio-Warfare Research at Livermore Lab

• November 18, 2010 - Livermore Group Appeals Decision in Case Agaisnt Biological Facility in order to "Protect Community Health and the Environment"

• October 21st, 2009 - Livermore Group Files Motion to Stop Further Operation of a Biological Weapons Research Lab at LLNL

• May 26th, 2009 - Livermore Lab Caught Conducting Illegal Experiments

• March 10th, 2008 - Group Sues to Stop Experiments With Bio-Weapon Agents at Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab; Charges Energy Dept. Did Not Properly Evaluate Terrorism, Other Risks

• January 29th, 2008 - Energy Dept. Opens Dangerous Bio-Warfare Research Facility at Livermore Lab; Violates Own Federal Regulations and Law

• December 4th, 2007 - Livermore Weapons "Watchdog" to Address International Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference in Geneva

• October 9th, 2007 - Community Group Seeks Answers About Livermore Anthrax Release

• October 5th, 2007 - Livermore Lab Responsible for Anthrax Release, $450,000 Fine

• July 11th, 2007 - Northern California Communities Defeat Bio-Warfare Agent Research Proposal at Livermore Lab Site 300

• April 16th, 2007 - Public To Department Of Homeland Security: No "Community Acceptance" For Bio-War Research

• November 16th, 2006 - Livermore Weapons "Watchdog" To Address International Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference In Geneva

• October 16th, 2006 - Community Groups Hail Victory, Court Grants Demand For Environmental Review Before Bio-Warfare Agent Research Facility Opens At Livermore Lab

• October 4th, 2006 - Energy Dept. To Begin Biowarfare Agent Experiments At Livermore Lab Before 9th Circuit Court Issues Decision

• August 9, 2006 - "Moon Suits" & Mad Cow For Central Valley, Bay Area?

• June 12, 2006 - Community Groups Challenge Biowarfare Agent Research at Nuclear Weapons Lab in Livermore; Charge Energy Dept. Did Not Properly Evaluate Risks of Spraying Deadly Pathogens in Populated Area

• May 16, 2006 - Community, Student Groups To Demand UC Regents Disclose Full Scope Of New Plans For "Homeland Security" Biowarfare Research At Livermore Lab's Site 300

• February 16, 2006 - Groups File Request for Emergency Injunction to Stop Operation of Livermore Biowarfare Agent Testing Facility