Environmental Communication. The Anti-Nuclear Movement

THE ANTI-NUCLEAR MOVEMENT
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The Anti-Nuclear Movement
Introduction
The antinuclear environmental movement took place in the United States. The action happened in the 1970s to curb the pollution of the environment. The general public raised concerns before the delivery of the bulk of nuclear plants ordered earlier in the 1960s. According to the concerned individuals, the orders would come with a reactor that could release high amounts of radioactivity to the environment (Advameg, Inc., 2019). The movement opposed the conducting of nuclear programs in the state. For instance, the New England Power Company's spokesman said that the Bombing of Hiroshima and its connection with atomic power is a regular occurrence. This incidence pushed the urge of the activists to start the campaign movements. The movement intended to tackle issues like; possibility of unexpected accidents, high production of nuclear weapons, and the increased likelihood of wars triggered by the availability of atomic weapons.
Background of the Movement
The United States had gone through a phase of massive expenditures in a nuclear weapon program. The Soviet Union impacted a lot of pressure on the United States' federals to develop a private industry producing nuclear instruments to justify the prior cost in the industry. The government looked for possible solutions towards its reputation on various actions of spending in the industry. Hence, the federal government encouraged private corporations to build nuclear reactions resulting in many accidents in the setting process of research and experimentations (Hong, 2016). The disasters would pull many companies out of the industry. The government came up with an act to protect all private utilities from the liability of an accident occurring within the firms. This protection attracted many investors into the industry, provoking the antinuclear activist to protest against the development of developing technology in the production of harmful products. The activism dominated the nation in the early 1970s, protesting against the negligence of public concerns on various safety measures broken by nuclear companies.
Antinuclear power attracted the interest of almost all citizens in the United States by the mid-1970s. The movement included groups like Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Union of Concerned Scientists, Natural resources Defense Council and Critical Mass (Hong, 2016). All these groups of activists fought against the prevalence of nuclear power around the country. The individuals were pushed by the continuous occurrence and events of atomic bombs. For example, the incidence of bomb tests at Nevada created attracted the attention of a significant number of populations on nuclear tests. The citizens got worried that the bombing tests may end up affecting the entire nation by covering the most vital parts of the land (Advameg, Inc., 2019). On the other, some of the tests resulted in accidents that took away many lives. One of the complains charges on the suit of congenital disabilities of children originating from the possible side effects of the nuclear tests. Masses involved in the movement realized that most people suffered a lot from the issue and had to continue protesting for reforms in the industry.
Nuclear waste management raised another environmental concern for the protestors. The atomic operators didn't have sustainable waste management facilities to handle all the discards from the reactors. The firms would deposit various types of waste on the environment resulting in substantial waste pollution, not to mention the air pollution caused by the gases emitted during the production processes (Advameg, Inc., 2019). The nuclear operators could not manage waste, and the issue raised public concerns. The protest produced some light to the public as the California energy commissions could not approve any other nuclear plant operations at that time (Hong, 2016). The commission gave various conditions and requirements like the specification of fuel and payment for waste disposal before the opening of a new venture in the industry. The United States could not become an exception because more than thirty nations around the country had implemented regulation measures and legislations to minimize the disposal of solid waste in the environment. The activist attained a significant achievement from the regulation of the activities and operations of the nuclear production industry.
Main Areas of Focus
The movement had a significant aim of seeking an end to the production of nuclear weapons and the complete disintegration of the reactors involved in the process. Although the groups started the events at very light notes, they intend to create intensive focus and achieve their set goals and objectives to protect the environment from pollution. All the supporters believed that the movement had valid educational purposes on the prevailing of the race in question (Butterfield, 2019). The groups worked towards the interest of the public, according to the raised concerns. The general population in the country had created attention at the phase of the growth of the nuclear industry. All the individuals knew that the race would come with many disadvantages than the anticipated benefits. Thus, the public had to support the movement for excellent outputs from the protestant movements.
The major party pushing for the production of nuclear production is the Federal government. The weight impacted by political influence would not be an easy task, but the movement had to develop sufficient ways to approach the matter. The rally masses volunteered for a series of campaigns to reject the implementation of Acts supporting the growth of the industry (Butterfield, 2019). The movement leaders raised concerns for an increment in the number of volunteers willing to show up for the campaign practice. Having many individuals in the process would prove the seriousness of the matter in question. The group leaders demanded ethical conduct from all participants. The behavior came as a critical requirement for every member willing to participate in the movement. The an...