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Greenpeace and Nuclear Energy

Greenpeace and Nuclear Energy. About Greenpeace. Formed in 1971 Well-known international organization in more than 30 countries Claims mission is to save the planet. Issues. Global Warming Deforestation Ocean Preservation. Issues. Genetic Engineering Nuclear Energy Chemical Toxins.

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Greenpeace and Nuclear Energy

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  1. GreenpeaceandNuclear Energy

  2. About Greenpeace • Formed in 1971 • Well-known international organization in more than 30 countries • Claims mission is to save the planet

  3. Issues • Global Warming • Deforestation • Ocean Preservation

  4. Issues • Genetic Engineering • Nuclear Energy • Chemical Toxins

  5. Nuclear Energy • Formed in 1971 on Alaskan Mission • Strongly opposed nuclear testing and proliferation

  6. End to Nuclear energy • 1971 Voyage led to U.S. announcement of ending nuclear tests in Amchitka • 1972 Voyage to end French nuclear test • Encountered violent opposition • French underground testing

  7. End to Nuclear energy • 1982-83 Greenpeace distributed balloons and leaflets over Russia and Berlin • 1985 Relocated entire population of Rongelap • Infiltrated Nevada Test Site

  8. End to Nuclear energy • 1990’s Gorbachev began unilateral nuclear testing moratorium • 1992 U.S. conducted last test • 1995 encountered French opposition • 1996 France and China conducted last nuclear test

  9. Success in legislation • 1992 Hatfield-Exon-Mitchell amendment • 9 mo. U.S. testing suspension • Placed harsh conditions on future testing • Required President to finish CTBT negotiations by 1996 *1996 CTBT opened for signatures in NY

  10. 2004 Charleston, SC incident 300 lb. weapons-grade plutonium Shipped to France Made into dangerous nuclear reactor fuel Russia 2005 Acquired 100,000 tons of Uranium from Europe Greenpeace claimed this act as illegal Pressed charges against Russian uranium enrichment co. Public Awareness

  11. Change of Heart • Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace announced April 16 2006 that nuclear energy is the only viable, large-scale, cost-effective way to save the planet from climate change. • Opposite of what Greenpeace advocates

  12. Recommendation • Continue to advocate against nuclear energy because… • It could always be mishandled resulting in terrorist activities, or nuclear accidents like Chernobyl. • There are other safer methods of energy to explore like wind power, and solar energy.

  13. Resources • An American Chernobyl? Apr 21 2006. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news Accessed on 10/23/06 • Capital Briefs.Human Events. Apr 24 2006. Vol. 62 Issue 14 p.4-4. • Challenging the Greatest Force on Earth: Nuclear Weapons. Dec 29 2004. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/challenging Accessed on 10/17/06 • Duffy, B. Learning a Few Lessons from a Tragic Moment.U.S. News and World Report. May 8 2006. Vol. 140 Issue 17. • Grinspoon, P. Atom and Eve: A Love Story.Nation. Nov 23 1992. Vol. 255 Issue 17 p.624-626. • Nuclear Suit. New Scientist. Dec 17 2005. Vol. 188 Issue 2530 p.5 • Step One: Admit you have a Problem. February 01, 2006. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/step-one Accessed on 10/23/06 • 30 Years Working For a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. May 20 2003. http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/30-years Accessed on 10/23/06

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