DTIC ADA513533: Nuclear Energy Policy pdf

DTIC ADA513533: Nuclear Energy Policy

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Nuclear energy issues facing Congress include federal incentives for new commercial reactors, radioactive waste management policy, research and development priorities, power plant safety and regulation, nuclear weapons proliferation, and security against terrorist attacks. Significant incentives for new commercial reactors were included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT05, P.L. 109-58). These include production tax credits, loan guarantees, insurance against regulatory delays, and extension of the Price-Anderson Act nuclear liability system. Together with higher fossil fuel prices and the possibility of greenhouse gas controls, the federal incentives for nuclear power have helped spur renewed interest by utilities and other potential reactor developers. Plans for as many as 31 reactor license applications have been announced, although it is unclear how many of those projects will move forward

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 12/10/2009
• Year: 2009
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, , LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, *NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, *NUCLEAR REACTORS, *NUCLEAR ENERGY, RADIOACTIVE WASTES, LEGISLATION, POLICIES, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION, WASTE DISPOSAL

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