These recommendations are vital in the protection of whistleblowers from retaliatory actions. It is impossible, however, to represent every single employee who risk their careers, financial stability, and personal and familial relationship as a whistleblower without adequate protection from the governing bodies. Stringent rules and regulations ought to be implemented, in order to protect them. The 10 C.F.R. Part 708 is in dire need for reform, and we applaud DOE's effort to do so through this public comment period. We are urging you, the public interest and the whistleblower community, to also submit comments to the Department of Energy.
Real reform can only happen when public support prevails.
Use this message as a form letter that you may use as a guideline for comments. If you wish, you may sign it and mail it to the Department of Energy, or you may use it as a basis for your own personal comments. You may also contact us directly for a hard-copy or fax. Thank you for your time.