Author: Mark E. Gaffigan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437985629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Commercial Nuclear Waste
Author: Mark E. Gaffigan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437985629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437985629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Managing the nation's commercial high-level radioactive waste.
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 142892342X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 142892342X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Disposal and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel--finding the Right Balance
Author: United States. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Managing the Nation's Commercial High-level Radioactive Waste
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Issues in Federal Government Financial Liabilities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Budget
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Politics of Nuclear Waste
Author: E. William Colglazier
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483154246
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The Politics of Nuclear Waste covers several issues concerning nuclear waste, such as management, disposal, and its impact on politics. Consisting of eight chapters, the book covers several aspects of the politics of nuclear waste. The opening chapter discusses nuclear waste management in the United States, while the next chapter reviews a cross national perspective on the politics of nuclear waste. Chapter 3 talks about congressional and executive branch factions in nuclear waste management policy, while Chapter 4 discusses federal-state conflict in nuclear waste management. Chapter 5 tackles consultation and concurrence, and Chapter 6 deals with public participation. Chapter seven aims to answer “When does consultation become co-optation? and “When does information become propaganda? The last chapter discusses prospects for consensus. This book will be of great interest to those concerned with the implication of nuclear waste management for the political climate.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483154246
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The Politics of Nuclear Waste covers several issues concerning nuclear waste, such as management, disposal, and its impact on politics. Consisting of eight chapters, the book covers several aspects of the politics of nuclear waste. The opening chapter discusses nuclear waste management in the United States, while the next chapter reviews a cross national perspective on the politics of nuclear waste. Chapter 3 talks about congressional and executive branch factions in nuclear waste management policy, while Chapter 4 discusses federal-state conflict in nuclear waste management. Chapter 5 tackles consultation and concurrence, and Chapter 6 deals with public participation. Chapter seven aims to answer “When does consultation become co-optation? and “When does information become propaganda? The last chapter discusses prospects for consensus. This book will be of great interest to those concerned with the implication of nuclear waste management for the political climate.
Going the Distance?
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309100046
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This new report from the National Research Council's Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) and the Transportation Research Board reviews the risks and technical and societal concerns for the transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United States. Shipments are expected to increase as the U.S. Department of Energy opens a repository for spent fuel and high-level waste at Yucca Mountain, and the commercial nuclear industry considers constructing a facility in Utah for temporary storage of spent fuel from some of its nuclear waste plants. The report concludes that there are no fundamental technical barriers to the safe transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive and the radiological risks of transport are well understood and generally low. However, there are a number of challenges that must be addressed before large-quantity shipping programs can be implemented successfully. Among these are managing "social" risks. The report does not provide an examination of the security of shipments against malevolent acts but recommends that such an examination be carried out.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309100046
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This new report from the National Research Council's Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) and the Transportation Research Board reviews the risks and technical and societal concerns for the transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United States. Shipments are expected to increase as the U.S. Department of Energy opens a repository for spent fuel and high-level waste at Yucca Mountain, and the commercial nuclear industry considers constructing a facility in Utah for temporary storage of spent fuel from some of its nuclear waste plants. The report concludes that there are no fundamental technical barriers to the safe transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive and the radiological risks of transport are well understood and generally low. However, there are a number of challenges that must be addressed before large-quantity shipping programs can be implemented successfully. Among these are managing "social" risks. The report does not provide an examination of the security of shipments against malevolent acts but recommends that such an examination be carried out.
Radioactive Waste
Nuclear Waste Disposal Policy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Calculated Risks
Author: Kenneth A. Rogers
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317170148
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This well-documented study examines one of the increasingly pressing problems for US homeland security: the storage and management of radioactive waste. Despite pressing homeland security and energy security concerns associated with highly radioactive waste, political considerations have prevented policy makers from adopting adequate long-term solutions to the problem. This book explores nuclear waste problems through the broader lens of federal, state and local government and the resultant constraints on policy that emerge within the American political system. Presenting specific case studies to highlight the deficiencies in current policy and planning as well as the possibility of terrorist activity, it is highly suited to courses on security studies and environmental politics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317170148
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This well-documented study examines one of the increasingly pressing problems for US homeland security: the storage and management of radioactive waste. Despite pressing homeland security and energy security concerns associated with highly radioactive waste, political considerations have prevented policy makers from adopting adequate long-term solutions to the problem. This book explores nuclear waste problems through the broader lens of federal, state and local government and the resultant constraints on policy that emerge within the American political system. Presenting specific case studies to highlight the deficiencies in current policy and planning as well as the possibility of terrorist activity, it is highly suited to courses on security studies and environmental politics.