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- Frank A. Settle, Visiting Professor of Chemistry at Washington and Lee University
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
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CRS Reports- 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. Press Releases:2012 February 8: Will Nuclear Power in the United States See a Revival This Decade? 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" Opinion:
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