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Format:

Book

Author:

Power, Max Singleton, 1942- author.

Title:

America's nuclear wastelands : politics, accountability, and cleanup / Max S. Power.

Publisher, Date:

Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, [2008]

Description:

xxi, 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

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 history of the Cold War arms production, and the political and institutional dynamics of today's cleanup efforts."--Jacket.

Subjects:

Radioactive waste sites -- United States.

Radioactive pollution -- United States.

Radioactive waste disposal -- United States.

Nuclear weapons -- Environmental aspects -- United States.

Other Author:

Washington State University. Press, publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 tomorrow -- Trust and momentum to get the job done.

Web Site:

Table of contents

LCCN:

2007050349

ISBN:

0874222958

9780874222951

Other Number:

183610960

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

248553

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

363.7289 Power