Don't Mini-mize the Dangers of Nuclear Power

Eardi Island Institute founder David Brower initially believed that "atomic energy could be a safe alternative to damming all our rivers for power." Even as Japanese engineers were working to contain the radiation risks at Fukushima, an international SMR conference in South Carolina in Apr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Earth Island journal 2011-06, Vol.26 (2), p.15-15
Main Author: Smith, Gar
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic aspects
Environmental aspects
Evacuations & rescues
Explosions
Fatalities
Nuclear accidents & safety
Nuclear energy
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear power
Nuclear radiation
Nuclear reactors
Power reactors
Radiation
Radiation (Physics)
Radiation accidents
Safety and security measures
spyhopping
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Eardi Island Institute founder David Brower initially believed that "atomic energy could be a safe alternative to damming all our rivers for power." Even as Japanese engineers were working to contain the radiation risks at Fukushima, an international SMR conference in South Carolina in April attracted representatives from Westinghouse, AREVA, GE, the International Atomic Energy Agency, China National Nuclear Corp., Iraq Energy Institute, the US Army, and many US utilities. [...] SMRs still depend on designs that generate intense heat, employ dangerous materials (highly reactive sodium coolant), and generate nuclear waste.
ISSN:1041-0406