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61.Virginia
A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Virginia.
July 16, 2009
62.Washington
A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Washington.
July 16, 2009
63.Wisconsin
A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Wisconsin.
July 16, 2009
64.Status of Used Nuclear Fuel Storage at U.S. Commercial Nuclear Plants
This list details the year in which commercial nuclear plants in the United States run out of on-site storage space in the pools that hold used fuel assemblies after they are removed from the reactor.
July 26, 2010
65.Used Nuclear Fuel in Storage at Shutdown Reactors
There are 15 shutdown commercial reactors at 14 sites in 10 states with used nuclear fuel in storage in pools or dry casks. This fact sheet shows the quantities and locations (in metric tons uranium) of the stored used fuel. Four of these locations have operating reactors.
July 26, 2010
66.The TMI 2 Accident: Its Impact, Its Lessons
This fact sheet explains that the accident at the Three Mile Island 2 nuclear power plant in 1979 was caused by a combination of equipment failure and the inability of plant operators to understand the reactor’s condition at certain times during the event. The fact sheet notes that the event resulted in the release of a small amount of radioactive material but that no one was injured or killed.
August 10, 2010
67.Peer-Reviewed Science on Radiation Health Effects Dispels ‘Tooth Fairy Project’
This fact sheet cites a number of scientifically based reviews to refute the claims of a small group of scientists that claims that low-level radiation can be linked to various forms of cancer and other ailments in populations living near nuclear power plants.
August 11, 2010
68.Issues in Focus - Water Use
Issues in Focus - Water Use is a set of fact sheets on water use and nuclear power: (1) Water use, power plants and EPA regulations; (2) Environmental issues must be managed holistically, (3) Cooling towers can have adverse impacts, (4) Fish populations not affected by cooling systems; (5) Technology reduces impingement and entrainment by once-through cooling systems; (6) Cooling towers consume twice as much water as once-through systems; (7) Cooling tower retrofits will jeopardize reliable electricity and increase consumer costs; (8) The regulatory and legal history of cooling water intake systems; and (9) Other countries favor once-through cooling.
August 12, 2010
69.Small Reactors Provide Clean, Safe Power and Industrial Process Heat
Small modular nuclear reactors can complement large-scale projects by expanding the level of deployment and application options for carbon-free nuclear energy. Small-scale reactors provide energy companies and others with a diverse array of energy options.
January 1, 2010
70.U.S. Nuclear Technology
A colorful three-page fact sheet that discusses U.S.-developed nuclear energy technologies and services.
August 19, 2010
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