Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
Nuclear power will be the key to America's energy future. While we still live in the wake of Soviet-era nuclear stereotypes, the horror of Chernobyl, and face dilemmas on where to store the waste, nuclear energy is the safest, cleanest, and most reliable source. A nuclear energy facility can produce energy at a ninety-one percent efficiency rate, 24/7, with zero carbon emissions. Additionally, nuclear plants run on uranium, an element so energy-rich that a single fuel pellet the size of a fingertip contains as much energy as 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 149 gallons of oil, or one ton of coal- saving the United States nearly twelve billion dollars a year in energy costs. Thus, the federal government maintains a strong interest in propping up the nuclear industry, despite the stigmas about nuclear waste.
Recommended Citation
Fishman, Stephanie (2018) "A New Nuclear Threat: The Tenth Circuit's Shocking Misinterpretation of Preemption Demanding an Amendment to the Price-Anderson Act," Sustainable Development Law & Policy: Vol. 18 : Iss. 2 , Article 2. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/sdlp/vol18/iss2/2