One of the progressive voices in Northwestern Wisconsin may be silenced. Joe Cadotte reports from Superior.

For 30 years Nukewatch has been an island of non-violent resistance against nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons. But after years of contributing to some of the nation’s largest anti-nuclear movements, its quarterly publication out of Luck, Wisconsin may cease printing.

“The first thing to be taken off the list are folks contributions to non-profits. So we’re not the only non-profit to be hurting this time around.”

Nukewatch Editor John LaForge says some politicians who push for more nuclear power plants have no idea of how the plants operate.

“Part of our work is to inform people of the actual physics of reactor operation and the dangers associated with waste management that are yet to be figured out.”

LaForge says many non-profits are in tough financial shape.

“The sad story is quite a few environmental groups have been biting the dust. Most recently Clean Water Action and Eagle both closed their offices in their area.”

Nukewatch is the only anti-nuclear advocacy group in Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota.

“It would be loss. And people would have to go to sources of information from outside the area.”

Nukewatch was active in the closing of naval submarine communications base “ELF” in Clam Lake. LaForge says Nukewatch also helped eliminate 500 ballistic missiles across the U.S.

LaForge says the publication in December might be last one unless more contributions come in.

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