Nuclear Action Fake Bomb at Covra in Vlissingen

Greenpeace activists deliver a fake bomb at HABOG, the storage building for high level radioactive waste, in Vlissingen. They hold a banner reading "Gezocht: opslagruimte voor plutonium", which translates to English as "Sought: storage space for plutonium". The police keeps an eye on the action.

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Nucleaire Actie Nepbom bij Covra in Vlissingen

Greenpeace actievoerders geven een nepbom af bij HABOG, het behandelings- en opslaggebouw voor hoogradioactief afval, in Vlissingen. Ze houden een spandoek vast met de tekst "Gezocht: opslagruimte voor plutonium". De politie houdt toezicht bij de actie.

Unique identifier: GP01LDX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/04/2005

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Netherlands, Vlissingen

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Philip Reynaers

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Nuclear Action Fake Bomb at Covra in Vlissingen the Netherlands

Greenpeace delivers a fake bomb at HABOG, the storage building for high level radioactive waste, in Vlissingen. Covra (Central Organization for Radioactive Waste) is owner of HABOG and the nuclear power plant Borssele. Due for shutdown in 2013 the Dutch government is considering to keep Borssele operational. 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. Borssele also contributes to the danger of nuclear weapons due to the production of plutonium, yearly about one hundred kilos. For making a nuclear bomb eight kilos will do. Greenpeace demands from the government the closing of Borssele and serious investment in safe and positive energy from sun, wind and biomass.

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