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In 2008, the JBL Awards focused on safe energy advocates engaged in any aspect of anti-nuclear work: organizing to halt nuclear energy production and to call attention to its abuses and dangers; providing grassroots and/or indigenous communities and activists with the information and analysis they need to wage effective campaigns; and reframing public perception of the issue.
| Glenn Carroll Through a unique mix of art and activism, Glenn Carroll has fought to stop nuclear proliferation for over two decades. After the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, Glenn joined 'Georgians Against Nuclear Energy', (now Nuclear Watch South) where she has contributed graphics and illustrations to educate the public about nuclear issues, testified at public hearings and led legal interventions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since 1988. Glenn’s multi-faceted approach to the nuclear problem reached critical mass when she presented a painting exhibit on nuclear energy and environmental issues at Georgia Tech and undertook a legal intervention opposing the reactor on its downtown Atlanta campus. After raising the issue during the 1996 Olympics, a clear victory was obtained when Georgia Tech elected to permanently shut the reactor in 1997. Glenn has also served on the Board of the Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia, and as President of the Georgia Environmental Council. |
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| Paul Gunter An activist and energy policy analyst, Paul Gunter has been an ardent critic of atomic power development for over thirty years. He is a lead spokesman on nuclear reactor hazards and security issues, and a prominent regulatory watchdog over the nuclear power industry. In 1976, he co-founded the antinuclear Clamshell Alliance which opposed the construction of the Seabrook atomic power plant on the New Hampshire seacoast through non-violent direct action, and marked the country’s first opposition movement to nuclear power. Before joining the 'Beyond Nuclear' program at the Nuclear Policy Institute, Paul served for 16 years as director of the Reactor Watchdog Project with Nuclear Information and Resource. |
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| Arjun Makhijani A recognized authority on energy and nuclear issues, Arjun Makhijani is the principal author of the first study of energy efficiency potential of the U.S. economy, and of the book: Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy (2007), the first study to show that it is technically and economically feasible to phase out fossil fuels and nuclear power, and a rallying point for groups advocating against a resurgence of nuclear power. Arjun was named a Ploughshares Hero in 2006 for his work in nuclear armament, and last year, he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical society. He has testified before Congress, consulted for numerous organizations, and appeared on local and national media, including 60 minutes, All Things Considered, and CBS and ABC Evening News. Arjun is currently the President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. |
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