Revisiting nuclear power / Anne C. Cunningham, book editor.

Other author Cunningham, Anne C.
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, LLC, [2018]
Descriptionpages cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects

SeriesGlobal viewpoints
Contents Pros and cons of nuclear energy / Mathias Aarre Maehlum -- Iraq's nuclear program and weapons of mass destruction / Nuclear Threat Initiative -- North Korea has long sought nuclear weapons / Zack Beauchamp -- Iran's nuclear ambitions / David Albright and Andrea Stricker -- Why we should pursue nuclear power / Ernest Moniz -- Drawbacks of nuclear power / Mark Diesendorf -- Balancing openness and transparency in early U.S. nuclear policy / Jesse Hicks -- A troubled nuclear legacy in Japan / Peter Kuznick -- Flaws in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) / Linda Gunter -- Disparity between nuclear and non-nuclear nations Impedes NPT / Lawrence Wittner -- The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty then and now / Mary Beth Nitkin -- Our nuclear plants are vulnerable / Karl Grossman -- Nuclear power is safe and should be encouraged / Thomas J. Eiden -- Fukushima proved nuclear power to be safer than people thought / Kelvin Kemm -- Nuclear opponents exploit Fukushima accident In spite of evidence / Willem Post -- Studies underestimate the risks of nuclear power / Jan Bernek -- Is nuclear power a viable option for the future? : nuclear and renewable energy provide clean electricity / Environment and Energy Study Institute -- Nuclear power has many disadvantages / Ronald McCoy -- Today's nuclear plants are safer than before / The Heritage Foundation -- Chernobyl accident caused by design flaws and inadequate emergency response / Nuclear Energy Institute -- Nuclear power's economics and climate benefits do not justify public health risks / Peter Karamoskos -- Nuclear power is not a viable energy source / Greenpeace.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017012024
ISBN9781534501270 (pbk.)
ISBN9781534501294 (library bound)

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