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Nuclear Energy, Power Plant, and Reactor Sourcebook: A Short History of Nuclear Regulation, 1946-2009 - Formative Years, Debate, Three Mile Island, Terrorist Attack and Nuclear Revival

Nuclear Energy, Power Plant, and Reactor Sourcebook: A Short History of Nuclear Regulation, 1946-2009 - Formative Years, Debate, Three Mile Island, Terrorist Attack and Nuclear Revival

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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This is a print replica reproduction of an important official document from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission - A Short History of Nuclear Regulation, 1946–2009. Bonus documents are also included: Citizen's Guide to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information, 2016 Congressional Budget Justification, Status Report on U.S. Nuclear Energy Program.

This history of nuclear regulation provides an overview of the most significant events in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s past.

Chapter 1 The Formative Years of Nuclear Regulation, 1946–1962 - Chapter 2 The Nuclear Power Debate, 1963–1975 - Chapter 3 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Three Mile Island - Chapter 4 New Issues, New Approaches - Chapter 5 A Terrorist Attack and a Nuclear Revival

The assertions made shortly after World War II that atomic energy could provide spectacular advances that would raise living standards throughout the world remained unproven and largely untested. As the nuclear arms race took on more terrifying proportions with the development of thermonuclear bombs, the desire to demonstrate the benefits of atomic energy became more acute. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, spurred by the detonation of the U.S.S.R.’s first hydrogen device, starkly depicted the horror of nuclear warfare in a widely publicized address to the United Nations in December 1953. At the same time, he emphasized that “this greatest of all destructive forces can be developed into a great boon, for the benefit of all mankind.” Many other high Government officials echoed Eisenhower’s appeal for peaceful nuclear progress and his affirmation of the potential blessings of civilian atomic energy. By 1954, a broad political consensus viewed the development of nuclear energy for civilian purposes as a vital goal. In that year, Congress passed a new Atomic Energy Act that resulted partly from perceptions of a long-range need for new energy sources but mostly from the immediate commitment to maintain America’s world leadership in nuclear technology, enhance its international prestige, and demonstrate the benefits of peaceful atomic energy. Those considerations infused the atomic power program with a sense of urgency. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, permitted for the first time the broad use of atomic energy for peaceful applications. It redefined the atomic energy program by ending the Government’s monopoly on technical data and making the growth of a commercial nuclear industry an important national goal. The act directed the AEC to “encourage widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.”

The AEC’s emphasis on stimulating atomic development did not mean that it was inattentive to safety issues. The regulations that the staff drafted shortly after passage of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 reflected careful consideration of the best scientific information and judgment available at the time. The AEC recognized and publicly acknowledged the possibility of accidents in such a new and rapidly changing technology; it never offered absolute assurances that accidents would not occur. Nevertheless, it believed that compliance with its regulations would minimize the chances of a serious accident. The agency did not view its developmental efforts as more important than regulatory policies, but it clearly viewed the encouragement of industrial growth as more immediate need.
Language
English
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Progressive Management
Release
February 18, 2015

Nuclear Energy, Power Plant, and Reactor Sourcebook: A Short History of Nuclear Regulation, 1946-2009 - Formative Years, Debate, Three Mile Island, Terrorist Attack and Nuclear Revival

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This is a print replica reproduction of an important official document from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission - A Short History of Nuclear Regulation, 1946–2009. Bonus documents are also included: Citizen's Guide to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information, 2016 Congressional Budget Justification, Status Report on U.S. Nuclear Energy Program.

This history of nuclear regulation provides an overview of the most significant events in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s past.

Chapter 1 The Formative Years of Nuclear Regulation, 1946–1962 - Chapter 2 The Nuclear Power Debate, 1963–1975 - Chapter 3 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Three Mile Island - Chapter 4 New Issues, New Approaches - Chapter 5 A Terrorist Attack and a Nuclear Revival

The assertions made shortly after World War II that atomic energy could provide spectacular advances that would raise living standards throughout the world remained unproven and largely untested. As the nuclear arms race took on more terrifying proportions with the development of thermonuclear bombs, the desire to demonstrate the benefits of atomic energy became more acute. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, spurred by the detonation of the U.S.S.R.’s first hydrogen device, starkly depicted the horror of nuclear warfare in a widely publicized address to the United Nations in December 1953. At the same time, he emphasized that “this greatest of all destructive forces can be developed into a great boon, for the benefit of all mankind.” Many other high Government officials echoed Eisenhower’s appeal for peaceful nuclear progress and his affirmation of the potential blessings of civilian atomic energy. By 1954, a broad political consensus viewed the development of nuclear energy for civilian purposes as a vital goal. In that year, Congress passed a new Atomic Energy Act that resulted partly from perceptions of a long-range need for new energy sources but mostly from the immediate commitment to maintain America’s world leadership in nuclear technology, enhance its international prestige, and demonstrate the benefits of peaceful atomic energy. Those considerations infused the atomic power program with a sense of urgency. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, permitted for the first time the broad use of atomic energy for peaceful applications. It redefined the atomic energy program by ending the Government’s monopoly on technical data and making the growth of a commercial nuclear industry an important national goal. The act directed the AEC to “encourage widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.”

The AEC’s emphasis on stimulating atomic development did not mean that it was inattentive to safety issues. The regulations that the staff drafted shortly after passage of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 reflected careful consideration of the best scientific information and judgment available at the time. The AEC recognized and publicly acknowledged the possibility of accidents in such a new and rapidly changing technology; it never offered absolute assurances that accidents would not occur. Nevertheless, it believed that compliance with its regulations would minimize the chances of a serious accident. The agency did not view its developmental efforts as more important than regulatory policies, but it clearly viewed the encouragement of industrial growth as more immediate need.
Language
English
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Progressive Management
Release
February 18, 2015

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