The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States
In the wake of the devastating meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, many Americans are now reevaluating the costs and benefits of nuclear energy. If anything, the accident underscores that constant vigilance is needed to ensure nuclear safety. Policymakers and the public need more guidance about where nuclear power in the United States appears to be headed in light of the economic hurdles confronting construction of nuclear power plants, aging reactors, and a graying workforce, according to a report by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and Washington and Lee University.
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Resources: BIOS- EDITORS Charles D. Ferguson, President of the Federation of American Scientists Frank A. Settle, Visiting Professor of Chemistry at Washington and Lee University AUTHORS: John F. Ahearne, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society Albert V. Carr, Jr., Washington and Lee School of Law Harold A. Feiveson, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University Daniel Ingersoll, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Andrew C. Klein, Oregon State University Stephen Maloney, Azuolas Risk Advisors Ivan Oelrich, independent defense analyst and former Vice President for Strategic Security at FAS Sharon Squassoni, Center for Strategic and International Studies Richard Wolfson, Middlebury College From FAS.org- The President's Desk Secrecy News Strategic Security Blog CRS Reports- 2012 January 12: Nuclear Power Plant Design and Seismic Safety Concerns 2011August 25: Financing Recovery After a Catastrophic Earthquake or Nuclear Power Incident 2011 May 10: Nuclear Energy Policy 2011 April 5: The Japanese Nuclear Incident 2011 March 29: Nuclear Power Plant Sites |
The Report: The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States Edited By Dr. Charles D. Ferguson and Dr. Frank A. Settle. April 2012 - Update to Chapter 2: A Critical Examination of Nuclear Power's Costs Press Releases:2012 February 8: Will Nuclear Power in the United States See a Revival This Decade?2012 February 8: Nuclear Power Report Co-Prepared by Washington and Lee Debuts Feb. 8. Book:Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, May 2011).In the News:2012 February 8: Government Security News, "Study Says Nuclear Plant Designs Need Stepped Up Attention to Security"
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