Lynn M Zott

Nuclear Power Lynn M Zott

Brief Description: Presents differing viewpoints on the risks involved in managing nuclear power, whether nuclear power is good for the environment, and if it is an economical source of energy. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the risks involved in nuclear power can be managed, whether nuclear power is good for the environment, and whether nuclear power is an economical source of energy. Table of Contents: Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Can the Risks Involved in Nuclear Power Be Managed? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. The Fukushima Disaster Proves That Nuclear Power Risks Are Manageable / Rod Adams -- 2. The Fukushima Disaster Proves That Nuclear Power Risks Are Unmanageable / Jim Riccio -- 3. The Risks of Nuclear Accidents or Terrorist Attacks on Plants Are Minimal and Manageable: World Nuclear Association -- 4. Nuclear Accidents Are Common and Pose Inevitable Safety Risks / Benjamin K. Sovacool -- 5. Better Design and Oversight Will Safeguard Nuclear Plants Against Natural Disasters and Terrorism / James M. Acton -- 6. Design Changes and Increased Oversight Cannot Protect Nuclear Plants from Natural Disasters or Terrorism / Edwin Lyman -- 7. Minimal Exposure to Radiation Poses No Safety Risk / Leslie Corrice -- 8. The Safety Risks of Minimal Exposure to Radiation Are Unclear / Darshak Sanghavi -- 9. Exposure to Radiation Is Never Safe / Brian Moench -- 10. Spent Nuclear Fuel Pools Pose Health and National Security Risks / Najmedin Meshkati -- 11. Dry Casks Can Minimize the Health and Security Risks of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pools / Julie Wernau, Lisa Black -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2. Is Nuclear Power Good for the Environment? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Nuclear Energy Is Still a Safe Alternative Energy Source and Should Be Developed / George Monbiot -- 2. Nuclear Power Poses Threats to Safety and the Environment and Should Be Scrapped / Paul Josephson -- 3. Nuclear Reprocessing Is an Environmental Hazard and Creates Obstacles to Effective Waste Management: Union of Concerned Scientists -- 4. Advanced Technologies Can Make Nuclear Reprocessing Safe and Efficient: Nuclear Energy Institute -- 5. Nuclear Power Can Help Fight Global Warming / Colin McInnes -- 6. Nuclear Power Is Not a Sound Strategy to Fight Global Warming: Natural Resources Defense Council -- 7. Nuclear Power Is a Viable Source of Renewable Energy / Mario Salazar -- 8. Nuclear Power Does Not Compare to Other Renewable Energy Sources / Mark Clayton -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3. Is Nuclear Power an Economical Source of Energy? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. The Steady Decline of the Nuclear Industry Demonstrates That Nuclear Power Is Not a Viable Alternative Energy Source / Mycle Schneider, Antony Froggatt, Julie Hazemann -- 2. Abandoning Nuclear Power Would Threaten Economic Security Worldwide / Jack Spencer -- 3. Nuclear Power Is Cost Competitive with Other Forms of Energy / Ferdinand E. Banks -- 4. Nuclear Power Is Far More Expensive than Other Energy Alternatives / Joseph Romm -- 5. Small Reactors Generate Big Hopes / Rebecca Smith -- 6. New Nuclear Power Plants Are Cost Prohibitive / Julio Godoy -- 7. New Reactors-More or Less? / Steve Kidd -- 8. Government Subsidies Mask the Real Costs and Risks of Nuclear Power / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- For Further Discussion -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography of Books -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; This title explores how the risks of nuclear power can be managed, including risks from natural disasters and terrorist groups, whether nuclear power is good for the environment, and if nuclear power is an economical source of energy.; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th"