America's nuclear wastelands : politics, accountability, and cleanup / Max S. Power.
America's nuclear wastelands : politics, accountability, and cleanup / Max S. Power.
America's nuclear wastelands : politics, accountability, and cleanup / Max S. Power.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University Press, c2008.
Call Numbers
N363.7289/18
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xxi, 192 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents
The legacy of nuclear weapons production -- Risk: perception, assessment and conflict -- The legal and regulatory basis for cleanup -- Politics, jobs, and public engagement -- How clean is clean enough? -- The geographic chess game -- Cleanup accomplishments -- Cleanup challenges for today and tomor...
Publication information
Publisher
Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
Washington (State)
Date Published
c2008.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"In recent years, the Department of Energy has expended billions in radioactive cleanup activities, reducing risks to its workers and the public, securing critical nuclear materials, and closing three large weapons complexes and a number of smaller ones. Yet many problems remain. Max S. Power presents an overview of these issues, including the hist...
Alternative Titles
Full title
America's nuclear wastelands : politics, accountability, and cleanup / Max S. Power.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2008.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N363.7289/18
Record Identifier
74VM8ejqAxRb
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8ejqAxRb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780874222951 (alk. paper)
DDC
363.72890973
MMS ID
991000311169702626
