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The '''Critical Mass Energy Project''' was formed by [[Ralph Nader]] in 1974 as a national [[anti-nuclear]] umbrella group.<ref name=wr/> It was probably the largest national anti-nuclear group in the United States, with several hundred local affiliates and an estimated 200,000 supporters. Part of Nader's support comes from a Green agenda and the belief that "the most important office in America for anyone to achieve is full-time citizen."<ref> |
The '''Critical Mass Energy Project''' was formed by [[Ralph Nader]] in 1974 as a national [[anti-nuclear]] umbrella group.<ref name=wr /> It was probably the largest national anti-nuclear group in the United States, with several hundred local affiliates and an estimated 200,000 supporters. Part of Nader's support comes from a Green agenda and the belief that "the most important office in America for anyone to achieve is full-time citizen."<ref>{{cite book|author1=John F. Mongillo|author2=Bibi Booth|title=Environmental Activists|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n42Rf_ibaMcC|year=2001|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-30884-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Cohn|first=Steven Mark|title=Too Cheap to Meter: An Economic and Philosophical Analysis of the Nuclear Dream|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qQu_YotSU94C&pg=PA133|year=1997|publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=978-0-7914-3389-8|pages=133–134}}</ref> The organization's main efforts were directed at lobbying activities and providing local groups with scientific and other resources to campaign against nuclear power.<ref name=wr>{{cite book|last=Rüdig|first=Wolfgang|title=Anti-nuclear movements: a world survey of opposition to nuclear energy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXwfAQAAIAAJ|year=1990|publisher=Longman Current Affairs|isbn=978-0-582-90269-5|page=402}}</ref> |
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The first national anti-nuclear conference, "Critical Mass '74" was held in Washington D.C. under the sponsorship of Ralph Nader.<ref> |
The first national anti-nuclear conference, "Critical Mass '74" was held in Washington D.C. under the sponsorship of Ralph Nader.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.marcuse.org/harold/hmimages/seabrook/79oBarkanDilemmasProtestMovement.pdf | title=Strategic, Tactical and Organizational Dilemmas of the Protest Movement against Nuclear Power | date=October 1979 | last=Barkan | first=Steven E. | journal=Social Problems | volume=27 | issue=1 | pages=19–37 | issn=0037-7791 | doi=10.1525/sp.1979.27.1.03a00030}}</ref> Workshops were held and groups throughout the United States learned about forming anti-nuclear organizations. At about the same time, [[Karen Silkwood]], a nuclear plant worker, was killed in a car accident while investigating her nuclear energy company. There was speculation that the accident may have been intended.<ref name=just2002>{{cite book|last=Martin|first=Justin|title=Nader: Crusader, Spoiler, Icon|url=https://archive.org/details/nadercrusaderspo00mart|url-access=registration|year=2002|publisher=Perseus Pub.|isbn=978-0-7382-0563-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/nadercrusaderspo00mart/page/172 172]–179}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Price|first=Jérôme|title=The antinuclear movement|url=https://archive.org/details/antinuclearmovem00pric|url-access=registration|year=1990|publisher=Twayne Publishers|isbn=978-0-8057-9736-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/antinuclearmovem00pric/page/13 13]}}</ref> |
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The second Critical Mass conference was held in November 1975, and this involved a candlelight vigil in front of the White House for Karen Silkwood.<ref |
The second Critical Mass conference was held in November 1975, and this involved a candlelight vigil in front of the White House for Karen Silkwood.<ref name=just2002 /><ref>{{cite book|last=Price|first=Jérôme|title=The antinuclear movement|url=https://archive.org/details/antinuclearmovem00pric|url-access=registration|year=1990|publisher=Twayne Publishers|isbn=978-0-8057-9736-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/antinuclearmovem00pric/page/15 15]}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
== See also == |
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*[[Anti-nuclear movement in the United States]] |
*[[Anti-nuclear movement in the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 21 June 2023
The Critical Mass Energy Project was formed by Ralph Nader in 1974 as a national anti-nuclear umbrella group.[1] It was probably the largest national anti-nuclear group in the United States, with several hundred local affiliates and an estimated 200,000 supporters. Part of Nader's support comes from a Green agenda and the belief that "the most important office in America for anyone to achieve is full-time citizen."[2][3] The organization's main efforts were directed at lobbying activities and providing local groups with scientific and other resources to campaign against nuclear power.[1]
The first national anti-nuclear conference, "Critical Mass '74" was held in Washington D.C. under the sponsorship of Ralph Nader.[4] Workshops were held and groups throughout the United States learned about forming anti-nuclear organizations. At about the same time, Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker, was killed in a car accident while investigating her nuclear energy company. There was speculation that the accident may have been intended.[5][6]
The second Critical Mass conference was held in November 1975, and this involved a candlelight vigil in front of the White House for Karen Silkwood.[5][7]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rüdig, Wolfgang (1990). Anti-nuclear movements: a world survey of opposition to nuclear energy. Longman Current Affairs. p. 402. ISBN 978-0-582-90269-5.
- ^ John F. Mongillo; Bibi Booth (2001). Environmental Activists. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-30884-0.
- ^ Cohn, Steven Mark (1997). Too Cheap to Meter: An Economic and Philosophical Analysis of the Nuclear Dream. SUNY Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0-7914-3389-8.
- ^ Barkan, Steven E. (October 1979). "Strategic, Tactical and Organizational Dilemmas of the Protest Movement against Nuclear Power" (PDF). Social Problems. 27 (1): 19–37. doi:10.1525/sp.1979.27.1.03a00030. ISSN 0037-7791.
- ^ a b Martin, Justin (2002). Nader: Crusader, Spoiler, Icon. Perseus Pub. pp. 172–179. ISBN 978-0-7382-0563-2.
- ^ Price, Jérôme (1990). The antinuclear movement. Twayne Publishers. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8057-9736-7.
- ^ Price, Jérôme (1990). The antinuclear movement. Twayne Publishers. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-8057-9736-7.