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| Greenpeace breaks into French nuclear plant |
| 2011-12-05 |
| Greenpeace activists managed to sneak into a French nuclear power plant on Monday, the environmental group announced, an "intrusion" which police confirmed. In a statement Greenpeace said some members had entered the nuclear site at Nogent-sur-Seine, 95 kilometres (60 miles) south-east of Paris, to "spread the message that there is no such thing as secure nuclear power". Eight activists entered the power station site according to a source with the French gendarmerie, the armed police force, who added that some of the intruders had already been apprehended. "A group of militants managed to climb onto the dome of one of the reactors, where they unfurled a banner saying 'Safe Nuclear Power Doesn't Exist'," said Greenpeace spokesman Axel Renaudin. "The aim is to show the vulnerability of French nuclear installations, and how easy it is to get to the heart of a reactor," said Sophia Majnoni, a Greenpeace nuclear expert. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Where's a sinking ship when you need one? |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2011-12-05 19:01 |
| #4 "Sophia Majnoni, a Greenpeace nuclear expert." The real heart of the reactor is outside on the dome,said Sophia. (Also minored in Breaking and Entering 101.) |
| Posted by: Muggsy Glink 2011-12-05 13:23 |
| #3 Execute 'em for industrial sabotage and call it a day. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-12-05 13:16 |
| #2 I wish they'd stick to trying to shave the whales. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2011-12-05 12:15 |
| #1 I hope they all glow, Breifly. Then be put in a lead lined Box, forever, they won't be missed. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-12-05 12:08 |