Nuclear Energy Demonstration in Den Bosch

Mr. Pi Nokkio, Nuclear Lobbyist acting as a caricature of Pinokkio, is telling a lie and wants to keep the nuclear power plant Borssele open. The signs are reading "Kernenergie is veilig" and Borssele moet open blijven", which translates to English as "Nuclear energy is safe" and "Borssele must stay open". Behind him stand the employees of Borssele who are really against the closing.

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Kernenergie Demonstratie in Den Bosch

Dhr. Pi Nokkio, Nucleair Lobbyist als karikatuur van Pinokkio, vertelt een leugen en wil de kerncentrale Borssele openhouden. Op de borden staat "Kernenergie is veilig" en "Borssele moet open blijven". Achter hem staan de werknemers van Borssele, die echt tegen de sluiting van Borssele zijn.

Unique identifier: GP01LVY

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/06/2001

Locations: Den Bosch, Europe, West Europe, Netherlands

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Bas Beentjes

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Nuclear Energy Demonstration in Den Bosch the Netherlands

Today the lawsuit about the closing date of the nuclear power plant Borssele takes place at the court in Den Bosch. Greenpeace and other environmental organisations demonstrate in front of the court to protest against the plans of the government and the owner of Borssele, EPZ, to keep Borssele operational for a longer period of time. Greenpeace finds this very irresponsible, because a nuclear power plant is an easy target for terroristic attacks and can never be protected for one hundred percent. In addition nuclear waste remains highly dangerous for 240,000 years and the nuclear reprocessing is disastrous for the environment and proliferation. Despite the pollution and international treaties that commit the Netherlands to store nuclear waste immediately, Borssele continues this polluting process. Greenpeace calls on the government to hold to the decision to close Borssele and to invest in sustainable energy like sun, wind and biomass. Some employees of Borssele also join the demonstration, they are against the closing of the nuclear power plant.

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