environmentalists who favor nuclear energy the criticism section begins with the introductory statement that some environmentalists favor nuclear energy and criticize opponents the body of the section lists examples such as james lovelock patrick moore and stewart brand an editor has questioned whether they are really environmentalists this is a fair question since many people call themselves environmentalists with no apparent qualifications these three individuals in contrast have spent their lives researching environmental problems and educating the public about them if the term environmentalist doesn't apply to them then it doesn't apply to anyone