Pandora's False Promises
Pandora's Promise, is a new pro-nuclear propaganda documentary released theatrically in the US in July 2013. It is funded in part by individuals with a vested interest in seeing the development of new reactors and is seemingly a vehicle by which to raise the profile of the anti-environmental Oakland think tank, The Breakthrough Institute, whose personnel feature prominently in the film. Despite the film's premise and early claim that it features "a growing number of leading former anti-nuclear activists" who now support nuclear energy, no one in the film ever led the anti-nuclear movement. Nor was any credible, independent scientific or medical professional with expertise in the areas covered in the film consulted or featured. Beyond Nuclear has bird-dogged the film from the beginning, and has produced numerous critiques. We have also published a definitive report - Pandora's False Promises: Busting the pro-nuclear propaganda - and a two-page synopsis. These documents address virtually all of the myths, lies and omissions typically found in pro-nuclear rhetoric and are intended to address these long after Pandora's Promise fades into deserved oblivion.
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October 29, 2013 
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting has launched a petition to ask CNN to make time for a rebuttal to its Nov. 7th screening of the pro-nuclear propaganda film, Pandora’s Promise. More than 26,000 have already signed. (Beyond Nuclear and Physicians for Social Responsibility also submitted a petition to CNN). Please sign today!
September 9, 2013 
CNN WILL AIR PANDORA'S PROMISE PROPAGANDA FILM IN NOVEMBER. SIGN OUR PETITION TODAY TO REQUEST A LIVE AND FACT-BASED DISCUSSION ON CNN.
Please sign our petition today to ask CNN for a live discussion with independent, qualified experts afterPandora's Promise airs.
Pandora's Promise is a blatant piece of propaganda. No effort was made by the filmmakers to seek out or feature independent experts with sound, unconflicted insights into the issues covered. There are misstatements and serious factual omissions in this film tailored to its promotional message that will mislead CNN's viewers.
We will be recommending that CNN features a panel of serious scientists, medical practitioners and nuclear power experts who can set the record straight with facts not rhetoric.
We'll send the petition to CNN's Programming Department and to CNN Films who purchased the film.
September 6, 2013 
Thanks to the hard work and dedicated efforts of our friends and colleagues at Citizens' Nuclear Information Center in Japan, our report, Pandora's False Promises, is now published in Japanese.
August 7, 2013 
Our definitive debunking of the pro-nuclear myths and lies - Pandora's False Promises - is to be translated into Japanese! We will post the Japanese edition here when published.
July 26, 2013 Beyond Nuclear's Kevin Kamps presented a rebuttal to "Pandora's Promise" at a screening in Norfolk, VA. He was joined there by opponents to uranium mining in VA. David Martin of Richmond attended and filmed, posting his footage -- including of Kevin's rebuttal and the following Q&A session -- to YouTube.
