Plutonium Shipment Action Los Alamos to Cadarache

Greenpeace inflatable being brought into the military arsenal under heavy escort by marine commandos, gendarmerie and naval helicopters, Cherbourg, France. Greenpeace protests against the arrival of a shipment of 140kg of weapons-grade plutonium that has just arrived from Los Alamos ( USA) via several locations on a UK-flagged commercial nuclear cargo ship, the Pacific Pintail. Greenpeace believes the shipment unnecessary and highly vulnerable to accidents or deliberate attack.

Unique identifier: GP01E1F

Type: Image

Shoot date: 06/10/2004

Locations: Alpine Countries, Cherbourg, France

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Pierre Gleizes

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Nuclear Action in France

Greenpeace protests against the transport of weapons-grade plutonium, from Los Alamos USA, which will travel to Cadarache nuclear facility north of Marseilles. The transport began in France after the arrival of UK-flagged commercial nuclear cargo ship, the Pacific Pintail, from Charleston, USA. Before reaching its final destination it will have travelled more than a thousand kilometres across France, passing by numerous highly populated communities. Greenpeace believes the shipment is unnecessary and highly vulnerable to accidents or deliberate attack.

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