A Brighter Tomorrow; Fulfilling the Promise of Nuclear Energy
Alex Wong (Cover Photo) Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2004. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xv, [1], 271, [1] pages. Inscribed by Pete Domenici on the half-title page. Tables and Figures; Foreword by Senator San Nunn; Preface; Acknowledgments; My Vision--Reinvigorating "Atoms for Peace"; The Road to Leadership; The Energy Highway; Nuclear Power in the World Today; Regulatory Roadblocks to Nuclear Power; Uranium Resource Issues; Revitalizing the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure and Workforce; Dealing with Nuclear Proliferation Effectively; The Waste Disposal Conundrum; The Case for Nuclear Power; and Roadmap for the Future. Also includes Epilogue, Appendix A "A New Nuclear Paradigm"; Appendix B--Atoms for Peace--50th Anniversary"; Appendix C: Some Key Nonproliferation Events from the 1990s to the Present; Also includes Notes, Index, and About the Author. Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (May 7, 1932 – September 13, 2017) was an American attorney and politician from New Mexico. A Republican, Domenici served six terms in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009; he is the longest-tenured U.S. senator in the state's history. As of 2022, he was the last Republican to be elected to the Senate from New Mexico. He was succeeded by Democratic Congressman Tom Udall. During Domenici's tenure in the Senate, he advocated waterway usage fees, nuclear power and related causes. He received criticism for his environmental record and extramarital affair. Domenici chaired several key committees including the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Energy Committee. The book takes a proactive and, at times, provocative look at nuclear power and argues that it is the source of energy for the future of the United States. Senator Pete V. Domenici (R-New Mexico) will argue that after weighing the costs and benefits of all other legitimate forms of energy production (coal, oil, wind, hydro) nuclear power will not only reduce American dependence on the Middle East oil but it is the most "green" source. Domenici is the primary author and sponsor of the energy bill weaving its way through the Senate, the nuclear energy portion of the bill will, among other things, assist in the financing of the construction of three new nuclear power plants (the first in 30 years). Sprinkled throughout this otherwise serious book will be 30 years worth of anecdotes and insights into the personalities behind the political process and policymaking. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Sam Nunn, Nuclear Energy, Antinuclear, Department of Energy, Nonproliferation, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Radiation, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste, Plutonium, Renewable Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Terrorism
ISBN: 0742541886
[Book #83999]
Price: $175.00