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Revisiting nuclear power, Anne C. Cunningham, book editor

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

Grade 9 to 12

non fiction

Revisiting nuclear power

bibliography

Anne C. Cunningham, book editor

Global viewpoints

In an era defined by anxiety over global warming and the search for alternative fuel sources, nuclear power is rarely part of the conversation. It promises limitless power and a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Yet, it is by no means perfectly safe or clean, as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima remind us. Even so, thirty countries are operating 444 reactors, accounting for almost 11 percent of the world s electricity production. The debate over nuclear energy is a fierce and emotional one, and arguments, agendas, assumptions, and factual information must be scrutinized meticulously and carefully. This volume allows readers to do just that as they begin to form their own opinions on the viability of nuclear power. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Maps, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Websites

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

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