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High-Level Radioactive Waste Management: The Nuclear Dilemma, Richard C. Ausness
High-Level Radioactive Waste Management: The Nuclear Dilemma, Richard C. Ausness
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The United States is faced with a nuclear dilemma. On the one hand, nuclear power seems to be the only significant energy source that is presently capable of meeting the country's electrical energy needs. On the other hand, it is uncertain whether the United States has the technological and managerial capability to make nuclear power reliable and safe. In view of this situation, the United States should begin to develop less dangerous alternatives such as solar power. But development of an efficient solar energy system may require 30 years or more. In the meantime, the United States must learn to …