There were plans to use nuclear weapons for terrain modification in North America.
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Historical initiatives like Operation Plowshare, including Project Chariot in Alaska and Project Oilsand in Canada, explicitly proposed using nuclear explosions for terrain modification and industrial projects in North America.
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en.wikipedia.org: Project Chariot
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Project Chariot was a US proposal to use nuclear devices to create an artificial harbor in Alaska.
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en.wikipedia.org: Project Oilsand
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Project Oilsand proposed underground nuclear detonations to exploit oil sands in Alberta, Canada.
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Discusses historical plans like Project Chariot to use nuclear explosions for terrain modification in North America.