On April 17, 2009, Kari Ridge sent an email to ask Davis Hamletter, an expert on nuclear power plants, about methods for storing nuclear fuel. Kari received a reply the same day.

Helicopters flew over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant in May ... People often ask me if I support or oppose the building of new nuclear power stations, ... without their own uranium deposits, ensuring access to the fuel is an issue ... will be spent next year on clearing up and storing past waste.