A graceful exit? Decommissioning nuclear power reactors

D. Farber; J. Weeks

doi:10.1080/00139150109604488

A graceful exit? Decommissioning nuclear power reactors

D. Farber, J. Weeks

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Abstract

As many nuclear reactors in the United States approach the end of their license periods, the nuclear industry is confronted with the challenges of the decommissioning process. How the industry and government manage this long, costly, and technically demanding task-which is not without risks-may impact the future of nuclear power.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	8-21
Number of pages	14
Journal	Environment
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00139150109604488
State	Published - 2001

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Global and Planetary Change
Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Water Science and Technology

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