Nuclear Energy
Compiled by Marian G. Rogers, July 2001
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Commercial Nuclear Power Plants. SCIENTECH, Inc., 2001. (381.2/Sci2) "Contains reference information about U.S. nuclear units, including a brief overview of the nuclear power industry, and a map showing the NRC regions and the location of each of the plants profiled in this directory."-Title Page. http://www.scientech.com/news/cnpp21.pdf
"The Creation and Beyond: Evolutions in U.S. Nuclear Power Development". John M. West and W. Kenneth Davis, Nuclear News, June 2001. (381.2/W52)
"Energy and the Environment". Congressional Quarterly, Inc., CQ Researcher, March 3, 2000. (381/C761e) Some of the topics covered: electric utility deregulation, global warming, greenhouse gases, and nuclear power as an alternative.
[Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Surveys.] Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Radiation Protection Section, 1999. (HSS/H/e- . . .) (noncirculating)
(e-1) La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
(e-2) Point Beach-Kewaunee Nuclear Generating Plants
(e-3) Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant
(e-5) Zion Nuclear Generating Plant
Guide to Nuclear Energy. Nuclear Energy Institute.
January 2001 edition (paper copy): (381.13/N212a)
1999: http://www.nei.org/documents/guidetonuclearenergy.pdf
International Energy Outlook, 2001 - Nuclear Power. Energy Information Agency, released March 28, 2001. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/nuclear.html
National Energy Policy. National Energy Policy Development Group, released May 17, 2001. Accesses the report by chapter; link to pdf version of entire report is also provided. http://www.energy.gov/HQPress/releases01/maypr/energy_policy.htm
The Need for Change: The Legacy of TMI. U.S. President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island, 1979. (381.22/ X46) Final report of the comprehensive study of the accident.
"A New Dawn for Nuclear Power? A Renaissance That May Not Come". The Economist Newspaper, Limited, The Economist, May 19th-25th, 2001. (381.2/Ec7) This article addresses the future of nuclear power as related to President Bush's new energy policy.
Nuclear Energy Policy. U.S. Congressional Research Service, March 22, 2001. (381.13/X21) Summarizes U.S. policy, gives an overview of nuclear power regulation, research, safety, waste management, life extension, accident liability, and nuclear weapons. http://www.cnie.org/nle/eng-5.html
"The Nuclear Future". Bell & Howell Information and Learning, Marketplace, May 22, 2001. (381.13/B41) Relates to Wisconsin's nuclear plants: Kewaunee and Point Beach.
Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Disposal. Wisconsin Public Service Commission, July 1998. (381.22/W7o) An overview of how wastes are handled and what happens to the waste when a plant shuts down. http://www.psc.state.wi.us/pdffiles/brochures/nucdecom.pdf
Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Under Utility Restructuring. National Conference of State Legislatures and Nuclear Energy Institute, 1999. (381.13/N211b) Presents information nationwide on decommissioning and the effect restructuring has on the process.
Nuclear Research Programs To Ensure Public Health and Safety. U.S. Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, February 2001. http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/NUREGS/BR0282/br0282.pdf
"Nuclear Waste: Is Yucca Mountain in Nevada a Safe Disposal Site?" Congressional Quarterly, Inc., CQ Researcher, June 8, 2001. (381.22/C763a) Provides information related to the debate of long-term storage of radioactive waste. Contains bibliography and map of temporary storage sites nationwide.
An Overview to Nuclear Power Plant Life Extension. Wisconsin Public Service Commission, 1994. (381.13/W7L/pt.8) Describes the process of relicensing Wisconsin's nuclear plants: Kewaunee and Point Beach.
Radioactive Waste News: A Quarterly Summary of Generation, Transportation, Storage and Disposal Issues. National Conference of State Legislatures, July 2000-April 2001. (381.22/N21g) This newsletter, formerly High-Level Radioactive Waste Newsletter (381.22/N21g/1985-1999), summarizes issues addressed by the states, federal, and international governments. Each issue lists new publications and contact information.
Radioactive Waste Transportation: A Guide for Midwestern Legislators. Council of State Governments' Midwestern Office, 1996. (381.22/C83e) Analyzes issues and concerns related to transportation of radioactive waste in the midwest states.
Radiological Emergency Information for Wisconsin Farmers, Food Processors and Distributors Near the . . . Nuclear Power Plant. Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government, 1999. (381.22/W7n) pt.1 Byron, pt.2 Kewaunee and Point Beach, pt.3 Prairie Island, pt.4 Zion.
[Reports.] Pennsylvania Governor's Commission on Three Mile
Island, 1979-1980. (381.22/P3) 2 parts.
Part 2 discusses the legal aspects of the Three Mile Island accident.
States Pay the Price for Relying on Nuclear Power. Public Citizen, June 12, 2001.
http://www.citizen.org/cmep/restructuring/nukestatecost.PDF
"Will Nuclear Power Get Another Chance?" Congressional Quarterly, Inc., Editorial Research Reports, February 22, 1991. (381.22/C763) Addresses the future of nuclear power after the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.
Nuclear Power in Other Countries
Australia:
Uranium Information Centre: http://www.uic.com.au/index.htm
France: Electricite de France: http://www.edf.fr/htm/en
Nuclear France: Materials and Sites
http://www.francenuc.org/toc_e.htm
Germany: http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf43.htm
Japan: Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan
http://nsc.jst.go.jp/index_english.htm
Korea: Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
http://www.kins.re.kr/eng/index.asp
Russia: Russian Academy of Sciences, Nuclear Safety Institute
http://www.ibrae.ac.ru/
South Africa:
ESKOM [electric utility] http://www.eskom.co.za/
Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa, Ltd.
http://www.aec.co.za/
Sweden:
The Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI)
http://www.ski.se/engelska/ski/
United Kingdom:
British Energy Company: http://www.british-energy.co.uk/
BadgerLink: www.badgerlink.net
Search the ProQuest Newspapers and EBSCOhost databases for full text articles. Suggested search words: nuclear energy, nuclear power, nuclear waste, and radioactive waste.
Clippings: (Noncirculating; available for use in the library; clippings prior to 1981 are on microfiche)
- Atomic power: 381.2/Z (Wisconsin and other states)
- Electricity - Generation and distribution; atomic and nuclear energy: 381.13/W7z (Wisconsin); 381.13/Z (United States)
- Radiation; nuclear waste disposal: 381.22/W7z (Wisconsin);
381.22/Z (United States)
Related Web Sites
http://www.ans.org/ - American Nuclear Society.
http://www.edf.fr/html/en/decouvertes/voyage/ - Electricite de France. Clever map and graphics in "Journey in Electricity" link to text and graphics on electric vehicles, renewable energies, tidal power, thermal/fossil-fire, and nuclear power.
http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/ - International Atomic Energy Agency
http://www.insc.anl.gov/ - International Nuclear Safety Center. Operated by Argonne National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Has maps showing plants worldwide and operational status by country.
http://web.mit.edu/pebble-bed/presentation.htm - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Andrew C. Kadak. "Modular Pebble Bed Reactor", Mar. 22, 2000. [OK to click "Cancel"when installation of "Chinese (Simplified) Text Display Support" is suggested.]
http://www.em.doe.gov/timeline/ - Nuclear Age Timeline.
http://www.nei.org/ - Nuclear Energy Institute.
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/EDUCATE/REACTOR/01/index.html "Nuclear Power for Electrical Generation" Photos, text & graphics.
http://www.opg.com/environmental/nuclear.asp - Ontario Power Generation Company. "How A Nuclear Reactor Works"
http://www.citizen.org/cmep/nuclearsafety/nuclearsafety.html - Public Citizen, Critical Mass and Environment Program.
http://www.sierraclub.org/nuclearwaste/ - The Sierra Club's nuclear waste information page.
http://www.ucsusa.org/index.html - Union of Concerned Scientists. Use the drop-down menu at the bottom edge of this page to select "Clean Energy, Nuclear Safety".
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelnuclear.html - U.S. Department of Energy's nuclear information page. Provides data, charts, and tables geographically (U.S. and the world), uranium production and distribution, nuclear power generation/capacity/status, nuclear reactors operating in the U.S., and cost/prices.
http://www.nrc.gov/ - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ep/neep/ - University of Wisconsin- Madison, Department of Engineering Physics.
http://www.nucleartourist.com/ - The Virtual Nuclear Tourist! Nuclear Power Plants Around the World. Intended to provide basic information about operation of all types of nuclear plants. Contains graphics, photos, and many links.
http://www.ymp.gov/ - The Yucca Mountain Project. Information site of the U.S. Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.
