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  Green Party of California

  California state political party

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  votes For and says:

  Rapidly phase out the production of electric power from nuclear sources, decommission all existing nuclear power plants [...]. Unverified source (2023)

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  Greenpeace USA

  Environmental nonprofit organization

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  votes For and says:

  It’s time to stop building new nuclear facilities, phase out the ones that exist, and focus on clean energy for the future. Unverified source (2025)

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  Friends of the Earth (US)

  Environmental advocacy organization, United States

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  votes For and says:

  Friends of the Earth’s nuclear campaign works to reduce risks for people and the environment by supporting efforts to close existing nuclear reactors. Unverified source

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  Ralph Nader

  Consumer advocate, author and former presidential candidate

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  votes For and says:

  The choice is clear: either atomic energy is stopped promptly, or it will be stopped later after a nuclear plant meltdown. Unverified source (1979)

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  Naoto Kan

  Former Japanese prime minister

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  votes For and says:

  the only way to do this was to totally get rid of the nuclear power plants. Unverified source (2014)

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  Nicole Ghio

  Friends of the Earth campaigner

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  votes For and says:

  Friends of the Earth strongly supports such a nuclear phase-out and believes that all nuclear power can and should be replaced[...]. Unverified source (2019)

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  Greta Thunberg

  Environmental Activist

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  votes Against and says:

  If you have them already running, I feel it's a mistake to close them and focus on coal. Unverified source

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  Emmanuel Macron

  President of France

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  votes Against and says:

  If it is necessary to be cautious about the ability to extend our reactors, I hope that no nuclear reactor in a state of production will be closed in the future [...] except, of course, if safety reasons were necessary. Unverified source (2022)

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  Jennifer M. Granholm

  U.S. Secretary of Energy; ex-governor

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  votes Against and says:

  But we have to also do no harm, which means to keep the existing nuclear fleet online, [...] So let's not pull that down [...]. Unverified source (2021)

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  Zeke Hausfather

  Climate scientist; Berkeley Earth researcher

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  votes Against and says:

  But preventing existing nuclear power plants from shutting down (and largely being replaced by cheap gas) is a very cost-effective mitigation strategy. Unverified source

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  Bill Gates

  Philanthropist. Founder and former CEO of Microsoft.

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  votes Against and says:

  If we’re serious about solving climate change, [...] the first thing we should do is keep safe reactors operating. Unverified source (2021)

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  Dr. Kathryn Huff

  Former U.S. nuclear energy official

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  votes Against and says:

  We simply can’t afford to lose our existing clean energy infrastructure, especially our U.S. reactors. Unverified source (2021)

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  Joe Manchin

  U.S. senator from West Virginia

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  votes Against and says:

  I urge you to take action to preserve our existing nuclear fleet and prevent further closures. Unverified source (2021)

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  Steven Chu

  Former U.S. energy secretary

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  votes Against and says:

  It would be imprudent to say we have 20 percent of our energy [from nuclear] so shut them all down. Unverified source (2011)

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  Elon Musk

  Founder of SpaceX, cofounder of Tesla, SolarCity & PayPal

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  votes Against and says:

  Countries should be increasing nuclear power generation! It is insane from a national security standpoint & bad for the environment to shut them down. Unverified source (2022)

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  Fatih Birol

  IEA executive director

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  votes Against and says:

  The premature closure or the decision not to extend the operating lives of nuclear plants in some countries may well be a major mistake[...]. Unverified source (2020)

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