Nuclear power as a Political Issue

In the 1980s, however, nuclear power has become an even greater political issue that has been thrust into national, and with the recent Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union, international prominence. According to many experts, what is especially changing in the demographic attitude, is the fact that many individuals are becoming even more aware of the issues surrounding nuclear power, and are demanding a say in the decisions about placement, deployment, or even the viability, of nuclear power within this modern industrial society (Berger, 1977, p. 7). In the paper, we will briefly present an overview the history and use of nuclear power, and will then concentrate on the hazards of nuclear power, as articulated from many sources. Throughout the paper, an underlying assumption will be that nuc

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ons regarding the hazards of nuclear power. Initially, most say, there are a series of unresolved generic problems with the design and construction of power plants, given the current technological expertise available. These problems have the potential for serious problems, not just internally within the plant, but for the environment and populations near the facility (Adato et al., 1987, pp. 12-17). Second, the scientists say, there is collusion between the bureaucratic NRC and the Utility Companies, in which the public is often treated in an adversarial capacity, with advanced advertising techniques and misinformation promulgated in order to obtain licensing (Adato et al., 1987, pp. 46-52). This directly leads to the third point: that the NRC is arbitrary in its enforcement of regulations that were federally mandated in order to ensure the public good. Sometimes motivated by greed, other times by complex political maneuvering, the NRC does not seem to operate on any consistent notation of the legal aspects of its enforcement capacity (Adato et al., 1987, pp. 77-83). Finally, say many of the scientists, the real problem of nuclear power lies "in the fraternal relationship between the NRC and its licensees. The agency appea
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