Waiting for the Nuclear Renaissance: Exploring the Nexus of Expansion and Disposal in Europe Jane I. Dawson Weinmann Professor of Government & Environmental.

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Waiting for the Nuclear Renaissance: Exploring the Nexus of Expansion and Disposal in Europe Jane I. Dawson Weinmann Professor of Government & Environmental Studies

The Nuclear Doldrums Popular Opposition in U.S. & Western Europe Cost Three Mile Island & Chernobyl

Nuclear Power: The Answer to Climate Change? The new “low-carb” alternative

A “Renaissance” for Nuclear Power? Currently 443 nuclear reactors – 30 countries 29 new reactors under construction - majority in Asia Europe: Finland’s Olkiluoto-3 and plans for new builds across Europe U.S: First licensing applications for new reactor construction since 1979

Impact of the GHG Crisis: Unraveling united front of environmental ngos – Splits emerging on nuclear issue Governments recalculating pros & cons of nuclear energy

Kyoto, Copenhagen, & Beyond

Promising Signs of Impending Climate Change Action in the U.S.A. U.S. Legislation: Waxman-Markey Bill of 2009 EPA & the Clean Air Act

GHG Protocols & Targets

WAITING for the Nuclear Renaissance Nuclear Waste: The Industry’s “Achilles’ Heel”

The principle of “national responsibility” Public opposition and failed siting attempts The European Union’s failed “Nuclear Package”

Two Small Countries Leading the Way KBS-3 Technology

Environmental Justice Standard Definition: A fair and equitable distribution of environmental benefits, burdens, and decision-making power across all members of society

Finland’s Onkalo Facility: “Not just a hole in the ground”

Lessons? Siting Process: Voluntarist Nuclear Oases vs. Virgin Sites Democracy & Veto Power TRUST

How universal a model?

U.K. & the Voluntarist Approach Wanted: Communities to volunteer to host a giant underground nuclear bunker. Guaranteed jobs for thousands of years; attractive annual payment package; should be in geologically stable area. Need to know: 10bn plus construction package will involve excavation of hundreds of millions of tonnes of rock, and the building of new roads, railway lines and workshops. Site may attract terrorists; potential safety risk for one million years or more. The London Guardian, June 26, 2007

The Nuclear Nexus Finnish Parliament approves Onkalo Repository (May 2001) Finnish Parliament approves fifth reactor (May 2002)

The Yucca Mountain Debacle

A New Day for Nuclear? Will it be this?Or this?

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