Nuclear Waste Transport Action in France

A Greenpeace activist holds a flare after displaying a banner reading in French "Russia is not a waste dump" to block a train transporting nuclear waste in the Valenton railway station. The shipment is due to be loaded onto the transport ship Kapitan Kuroptev in Montoir-de-Bretagne port and is destined for Russia. Greenpeace is calling for a moratorium on the export of nuclear waste.

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Nuclear Waste Transport Action in France

Greenpeace activists block a train transporting nuclear waste in the Valenton railway station, southeast of Paris. The shipment is due to be loaded onto the transport ship Kapitan Kuroptev and is destined for Russia. Activists chained themselves to the rail-car to stop the train moving and halt its progression towards Montoir-de-Bretagne port. Greenpeace is calling for a moratorium on the export of nuclear waste.

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Unique identifier: GP01ZUQ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 11/03/2010

Locations: Europe, West Europe, France, Valenton

Size: 3827px × 2546px 3.18 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)