Nuclear Waste Disposal: Can Government Cope?

Abstract

The research reported here is a device for considering whether the Department of Energy can succeed in siting nuclear waste repositories through marginal program and legislative changes or whether more fundamental changes in the mechanisms for public control are needed. The analysis presented here strongly suggests the need for fundamental changes if public responsibilities, such as nuclear waste disposal, are to be met. Contents: Facility Siting; Differences in the Institutional Environments of Public and Private Sector Organizations; Implications for Siting Noxious Facilities; The Department of Energy Program to Site High-Level Radioactive Waste Repositories; An Oil Company Program for Siting Petrochemical Facilities; Findings and Policy Implications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA152815

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  • J. L. Braitman

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Biomedical
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