Maria Holt and Elisabeth King came from different backgrounds, yet both joined together with others to protest and monitor the activity of Maine's only nuclear power plant. Their work was necessary to force the Maine Yankee plant to provide public information about emissions and created state-level oversight. Their passion was instrumental in the eventual closing of the plant.
This is their story. Written at times by Betty and at others narrated by Maria. With science, charts and background this book provides the reader with valuable insight into the work that is necessary to have an Activist's Adventure.
As a child, Maria Holt learned of Hiroshima and cried. When she was a teenager she knew that nuclear radiation was a problem. Then in her career as a public health nurse she was frightened to learn that her fears as a child and youth became very real in Maine with the planned construction of a nuclear power plant near her. So began Maria's activism and eventual service as a Maine State Representative noted for her environmental activism and knowledge.
On the other hand, Elisabeth (Betty) King, a farmer, and stay-at-home mom, was activated when she found that the beautiful white snow that fell on her family's farm set off a Geiger counter. Worried about her children, her farm animals and the world, Betty joined with others to learn about nuclear power and its emissions and waste.
