Prospects for U.S. Nuclear Power After Fukushima

Prospects for U.S. Nuclear Power After Fukushima / Lucas W. Davis. Berkeley : Energy Institute at Haas, Aug. 2011, 21 p.  (EI @ Haas WP-218) http://ei.haas.berkeley.edu/pdf/working_papers/WP218.pdf  The prospects for a revival of U.S. nuclear power were dim even before the tragic events at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Nuclear power has long been controversial because of concerns about nuclear accidents, proliferation risk, and the storage of spent fuel. These concerns are real and important....

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