High-level dollars, low-level sense
a critique of present policy for the management of long-lived radioactive wastes and discussion of an alternative approach
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Author
Contributions
- Saleska, Scott. - Contributor
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Takoma Park, Md.) - Contributor
Publication
1992 - Apex Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
34,500 words, Guess
Page Count
138 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehighleveldollars00makh
- ISBN-100945257422
- ISBN-139780945257424
- LibraryThing3213636
- Goodreads3544239
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- Library of Congress Control Number91040406
- OCLC Control Number24793222
- Open LibraryOL1559386M
Classifications
- DDC363.72/89056
- LCCTD898.14.G68 M35 1992
Description
"The management of radioactive wastes, which contain materials that remain hazardous for up to millions of years, is one of the most vexing, contentious and costly environmental issues of our time. Almost since the inception of the nuclear age, radioactive waste management has been plagued with failures, poor science, cost overruns and unanticipated environmental events. The authors discuss the reason for those failures, clearly explaining the inconsistencies of waste classification regulations, and exposing some of the scare tactics used to push risky new disposal sites on the public. The authors then move beyond their criticism of existing flaws to propose an alternative unified approach to address the problem in a fiscally prudent and environmentally sound way."--P. [4] of cover.
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