Taking action locally to combat climate change The Thomas fire, now the largest in California history, swept through parts of Ventura County leaving fear, destruction, massive loss and plumes of smoke clearly viewable from outer space. The link… Critics Demand … Continue reading
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Memories of a Movement by Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 1 SELLING THE PEACEFUL ATOM “It is no wonder that some people wish we never succeeded in splitting the atom. But atomic power, like any force in nature, is not evil in … Continue reading
Memoirs of a Movement By Mark Evanoff Epilog Diablo Canyon is in operation, but the anti-nuclear movement has not lost the energy war. PG&E is no longer allowed to build power plants whenever and wherever it likes. California’s public agencies … Continue reading
Memoir of a Movement By Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 10 PAYING FOR A $4.3 BILLION MISTAKE “Diablo Canyon is another Achilles’ Heel in a country that has too many already, and is a tragically expensive way of getting where we don’t … Continue reading
Memories of a Movement By Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 9 BUILDING A BACKWARD REACTOR “I wasn’t exactly popular around the office then, because most people thought I was just kind of nitpicking and that I was just stirring up trouble when … Continue reading
Memoirs of a Movement by Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 8 BLOCKADE AT DIABLO “The cops surround us, scores of them, and we sit and make statements, snack and sing. _ Wavy Gravy unzips his green jump suit to reveal his Santa … Continue reading
Memories of a Movement by Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 7 DIABLO CANYON: CONSERVATIONISTS AND INDUSTRIALISTS COOPERATE “Protecting something as wide as this planet is still an abstraction for many. Yet I see the day, in our own lifetime, that reverence for … Continue reading
Memories of a Movement by Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 3 CREATING THE BODEGA BAY ATOMIC PARK “The crucial issue here, as I see it, is not Bodega Head itself, but the whole sorry example of unplanned exploitation. I often feel that … Continue reading
Memories of a Movement by Mark Evanoff CHAPTER 2 PG&E INVESTS IN A DREAM “Norman Sutherland was intrigued by the atom and did everything he could to stimulate it in industry. Sutherland didn’t have to be pulled into atomic power, … Continue reading