Five decades after the first splitting of the atom, the military and civilian applications of nuclear energy have reached a critical juncture, providing an unpr

This book traces the early history of nuclear power regulation in the US. It focuses on the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the federal agency that until 1975 w

This book traces the early history of nuclear power regulation in the US. It focuses on the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the federal agency that until 1975 w

As part of the Physics 2010 decadal survey project, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation requested that the National Research Council as

Nuclear power is not an option for the future but an absolute necessity. Global threats of climate change and lethal air pollution, killing millions each year,