Nuclear Implosions

Daniel Pope

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Author
Daniel Pope
Publish Date
2011-02-17
Subtitle
The Rise and Fall of the Washington Public Power Supply System
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
304
Publisher Name
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521179742
ISBN-13
9780521179744
citemno
150595
Edition
Reprint
SKU
9780521179744

Description

Nuclear Implosions tells the story of a state government agency's failed attempt in the 1970s to build five large nuclear power stations in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Facing huge cost overruns and long construction delays, the agency completed only one plant and found itself unable to repay a $2.25 billion of municipal bonds. These projects reflect the tangled relationships between American nuclear power and nuclear weaponry, the emerging era of limits, and the nation's troubled attempts to resolve conflicts through complex legal cases.