ABSTRACT
Public regulation of site-selection for nuclear power plants is woven into the fabric of the distinctively-American experience in exercising government control over privately-owned public utilities. Originally published in 1977, the authors have identified the various dimensions of public concern with the selection of new nuclear power sites. This volume, divided into four parts, explores the complex issues at the heart of American nuclear power: Part I contains literature which describes the process of power-plant siting as conducted by the utilities; Part II contains studies and reports on the structure and process of public regulation; Part III describes local government, State, and other Federal agency regulation of siting; and finally, Part IV cites selected proposals and analyses of recommendations for regulatory reform. This is a valuable resource for any student interested in environmental studies and public policy reform.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |17 pages
The Process of Power-Plant Siting: Practices of Enterprises
chapter |7 pages
Siting Procedures and Analytical Tools for Site Assessment
chapter |9 pages
Range of Siting Considerations
part |36 pages
Public Regulation of Power-Plant Siting
chapter |6 pages
Licensing of Nuclear Facilities
chapter |6 pages
Other Public Regulation of Power-Plant Siting
chapter |8 pages
Environmental Protection and Site Selection
chapter |4 pages
Siting Regulation Outside the United States
chapter |3 pages
Regulatory Delays
part |41 pages
The Contemporary Critique of Regulatory Experience
chapter |7 pages
Some Legal Decisions Governing Regulatory Practice
chapter |5 pages
Some Case Studies of Regulatory Experience
part |23 pages
Reform Proposals