C-10 welcomes new executive director

C-10 Research and Education Foundation (C-10) is pleased to announce that Sarah Abramson has taken the helm as executive director, effective  June 1, 2022.

Abramson, a resident of Stratham, N.H., brings to the position her passion for a healthy planet, an educational background in environmental sciences and policy, and relevant experience working with federal and state regulators and managing a wide variety of tasks, skills that C-10 needs in a dynamic and energized leader.

“The work that C-10 has done and continues to do is valuable and absolutely necessary,” said Abramson. “I feel safer as a resident within 10 miles of Seabrook Station knowing that C-10 has my back and is fighting for the safety and health of families and the natural environment in my community. I am excited to strengthen our efforts in my home state of New Hampshire related to community engagement and hope to further expand C-10’s nationally recognized radiological monitoring network. I am also looking forward to launching new initiatives to reach younger residents in our communities who are increasingly passionate and energized about protecting our planet and its resources for future generations.”

“We are over-the-top pleased to be welcoming Sarah,” said Patricia Skibbee, C-10’s board president. “As soon as we met her, we knew we had found the right person. She brings strong and varied skills, ideal personal presentation, and focused passion for our safety mission.”

Abramson will make her first appearance leading C-10 at the group’s annual public meeting.

What:   C-10 Annual Public Meeting

When: Monday June 20 at 7 pm

Where: First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Mass.

Details: Masks are encouraged; public parking adjacent to the building

C-10 supporters and members of the public are invited to hear updates about the group’s monitoring of Seabrook Station, most notably, what’s happening with the plant’s degrading concrete.

Guest speaker: Diane Turco, executive director of Cape Downwinders, will share insights on that group’s oversight of decommissioning of the Pilgrim Station nuclear plant—in particular, the fight to keep radioactive wastewater from being dumped into Cape Cod Bay. Diane’s talk may provide information and experience relevant to the future of people who live around the Seabrook nuclear plant.

There will also be updates on a project to make C-10’s real-time radiological monitoring network climate resilient, with installation slated for the summer months.

“I am looking forward to this opportunity to meet with many of C-10’s members and want to hear about their concerns and hopes for the future,” said Abramson. “What makes C-10 so strong is that it is led by informed citizens who together form a powerful voice advocating to protect the place that is our home.”