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Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and Graham Nash are putting a new millennium
twist on their 1970s anti-nuclear Congress not to approve federal loan guarantees
power plants. Nearly three decades ago the three were prominent in the anti-nuke
movement, helping organize `No Nukes'' concerts at Madison Square Garden
stirred public opposition to nuclear power.

they were on Capitol Hill warning that a Senate version of a new energy bill
contains a provision backed by the nuclear industry, for loan guarantee as
well as ``virtual blank check from taxpayers''  more nuclear plants.

They have backing from environmental groups and dozens of artists such
as R.E.M., Ben Harper, Maroon 5, Pearl Jam, Patti Smith and Wynton Marsalis.
they have collected more than 120,000 signatures to present to Congress.

The Nuclear Energy Institute, the industry's trade group scoffed at the
objections, saying nuclear energy is on the brink of a revival partly due
to increased energy demands and concerns over global warming.

Reps. Edward Markey, D-Mass., a leading Democrat on energy issues, and
Rep. John Hall, D-N.Y., said the musicians will provide more lobbying muscle
on the energy bill.  once part of the group Orleans, organize the 1979
``No Nukes'' concerts.