Glenn Carroll
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Glenn Carroll has used a mix of art and activism to fight against nuclear proliferation
for over two decades. After the Chernobyl disaster
, Carroll joined Georgians Against Nuclear Energy, (now Nuclear Watch South) where she has contributed illustrations to educate the public about nuclear issues, testified at public hearings, and led legal interventions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
. Carroll also exhibited paintings on nuclear energy and environmental issues at Georgia Tech which led to the shutdown of the reactor in the Neely Nuclear Research Center
on its downtown Atlanta campus. Carroll has also served on the Board of the Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia, and as President of the Georgia Environmental Council. Glenn Carroll was a 2007/2008 recipient of the JBL Awards for Excellence in Public Advocacy.
Nuclear proliferation
Nuclear proliferation is a term now used to describe the spread of nuclear weapons, fissile material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not recognized as "Nuclear Weapon States" by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the...
for over two decades. After the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
, Carroll joined Georgians Against Nuclear Energy, (now Nuclear Watch South) where she has contributed illustrations to educate the public about nuclear issues, testified at public hearings, and led legal interventions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 from the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and was first opened January 19, 1975...
. Carroll also exhibited paintings on nuclear energy and environmental issues at Georgia Tech which led to the shutdown of the reactor in the Neely Nuclear Research Center
Neely Nuclear Research Center
The Frank H. Neely Nuclear Research Center, also known as the Neely Research Reactor and the Georgia Tech Research Reactor is a nuclear engineering research center on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus, which had a live, 5 megawatt heavy-water-cooled research reactor from 1961 until 1996....
on its downtown Atlanta campus. Carroll has also served on the Board of the Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia, and as President of the Georgia Environmental Council. Glenn Carroll was a 2007/2008 recipient of the JBL Awards for Excellence in Public Advocacy.