NUCLEAR POWER Cory Clementz Owen Elger Daniel Perchinsky Dave
Petrosky Mark Riffel Nick Wendeln 1
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POLICIES REGARDING NUCLEAR ENERGY What policies, if any,
currently address this problem? Are they in the form of laws,
regulations, treaties, policy statements, or what?
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WHY NUCLEAR? Fossil fuels produce toxins Nuclear power plants
produce almost none 1kg of uranium = 17k kg of coal Waste from
burning fossil fuels is released into the atmosphere Waste from
nuclear power plant is stored underground 3
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MATERIAL EFFECTS Best way of storing waste is to encase them in
molten glass then put in steel drums and then sealed in concrete
Also, because uranium is so dense, it does not take up very much
room Radiation from a plant is very minimal (about 1/50 th of the
amount received from an x-ray, and thats over the course of your
whole life) 4
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SAFETY Most people just think about the few bad incidents when
they hear the word nuclear power New facilities remove need for
almost all human interaction, which was one of the causes of the
Chernobyl incident These plants can take decades to finish due to
the safety precautions and laws that must be met first 5
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ENERGY COMPARISON When compared to other types of energy,
nuclear comes out on top in sheer production Wind farms and solar
farms require enormous amounts of land to produce significant
amounts of energy 12.4 billion kW hours ---Nuclear 3.5 billion kW
hours---Coal 6
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MAIN GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY CONTROL Established in 2006 formerly
(Global Nuclear Energy Partnership) 25 Member States globally the
global expansion of nuclear power in a safe and secure manner
(World-nuclear.org) Continuing Contributions: Reliable Nuclear Fuel
Services Nuclear Fuel Leasing Nuclear Research Nuclear Waste
Tracking 8
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MAIN EUROPEAN NUCLEAR ENERGY CONTROL Established in 2007 27
Member States in the European Union to help to establish the
conditions for continuous improvement and to reach a common
understanding in the areas of nuclear safety and radioactive waste
management. (http://www.ensreg.eu/)http://www.ensreg.eu/
Contributions: EU Stress Test- Reaction to Fukushima incident
Transparency and Public Involvement Nuclear Safety Regulation
Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive waste 9
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U.S. NUCLEAR ENERGY CONTROL 10
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GOVERNMENTS ROLE IN NUCLEAR POLICY The Main Policy Makers Views
Towards Nuclear Energy 11
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) Most NGOs can fall into
one of two categories when concerned with nuclear energy: 1.
Environmentalist 2. Nuclear Supporters
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ENVIRONMENTALIST Greenpeace International Friends of the Earth
International Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Dont
Nuke the Climate 15
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ANTI-NUCLEAR ARGUMENTS Initial Cost Harm to environment
Alternative energy sources Radiation Leakage Unsafe Power Plants
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ANTI-NUCLEAR TACTICS Petitions Rallies Demonstrations Public
Awareness 17
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NUCLEAR SUPPORTERS World Nuclear Association International
Atomic Energy Agency Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy American
Nuclear Society Nuclear Energy Institute 18
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PRO-NUCLEAR ARGUMENTS Energy production costs Radiation is
insignificant Modern day safety Large energy output relative to
size Growing population needs more energy Virtually no greenhouse
gases produced 19
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PRO-NUCLEAR TACTICS Providing information Public Awareness
Provide aid in times of emergencies Task forces to ensure safe
reactors 20
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Atomic Energy Act (1954) Empowers the NRC to enforce standards
Energy Reorganization Act (1974) Converts AEC into NRC and Energy
Research and Development Administration Reorganization Plan no. 3
(1970) Establishes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Create
environmental standards from radioactive matl. U.S. POLICY ON
NUCLEAR MATERIALS 21
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Nuclear Waste Policy Act (1982) Federal gov. responsible for
permanent placement of nuclear fuel. Yucca Mountain, Nevada site
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (1985) Gives states
responsibility to dispose waste generated in their boundaries.
Requires NRC to create standards for quantities above certain
levels. NUCLEAR WASTE 22
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act (1978) Seeks to reduce spread of
nuclear weapons Establishes criteria to govern U.S. nuclear
exports. Signatories of treaty share reactor information for
peaceful purposes. Seek to strengthen international safeguards
NON-PROLIFERATION 23
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National Environmental Policy Act (1969) NEPA promotes
enhancement of the environment Requires all federal gov. agencies
to prepare environmental assessments and impact statements.
Established a council on environmental quality (CEQ) POLICY
GOVERNING PROCESSES 24
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POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS What are your policy recommendations?
Should current policy be continued as is? Should modifications be
made? Should it be abolished? Why?
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RECOMMENDATIONS Educate More Nuclear Plants Strategic Locations
Energy Security Regulation and Safety ORGs and Commissions 26
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EDUCATE Pros and Cons Teach about nuclear energy disasters
Nuclear energy tends to have a negative connotation 27
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GO NUCLEAR! Fossil Fuels are bad for environment Low cost of
Maintenance Large amount of energy Small amounts of waste 28
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Locations Fukushima Incident Natural Disasters Placed
strategically throughout USA 29
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ENERGY SECURITY Distance ourselves from coal and foreign oil
More regulation Learn from Fukushima incident Terrorists? 30
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ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS NRC- Nuclear Regulatory
Commission IFNEC- International Framework for Nuclear Energy
Cooperation Promotes safety and security 31
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