atoms for peace, ike 1953 and the conference 50years later.

project plowshare plowshare research included studies to determine whether nuclear explosives could be safely and expediently used to make harbors, canals, and dams; stimulate natural gas reservoirs; or process underground oil shale into oil. Project Plowshare was terminated in 1977, primarily because of the public’s concern about the project’s environmental consequences. Nevertheless, its legacy remains in many Livermore efforts

from nuclear cities to computer centers and offshore places for the it-industry