David Brower, founder of FOE and Earth Island Institute.In their respective (and respected!) newsletters, both the Earth Island Institute and Friends of the Earth have quoted passages from their founder, David Brower, from decades ago, warning about the risks of nuclear power. The Arch Druid, as biographer John McPhee dubbed Brower, was an early and prominent voice against atomic energy. Another classic Brower quote: "Have fun saving the world, or you are just going to depress yourself."