Confessions of a rogue nuclear regulator

Jaczko, Gregory B., 1970- author.

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"A shocking exposé from the most powerful insider in nuclear regulation about how the nuclear energy industry endangers our lives--and why Congress does nothing to stop it. Gregory Jaczko had never heard of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission when he arrived in Washington like a modern-day Mr. Smith. But, thanks to the determination of a powerful senator, he would soon find himself at the agency's helm. A Birkenstock-wearing physics PhD, Jaczko wa...

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ISBN:

9781476755762
1476755760

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition

Description:

ix, 196 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-181) and index

Contents:

Dr. Jaczko goes to Washington
Forget and repeat: a brief but necessary history of accidents
The burning issue : the battle to prevent nuclear fires
Nevada roulette: ending the Yucca Mountain charade
Accidents do happen: the tragedy of Fukushima
Visiting Tokyo: crises reveal human beings at their best
Tsunamis in the heartland: a scenario for an American Fukushima
Fukushima effects: the fight over essential industry reforms
Express lane: the nuclear industry licensing juggernaut
Cleanup is forever: visiting Fukushima
Going nuclear: confrontation over the building of new atomic plants
Out of time: my departure from the agency and the future of nuclear
Appendix: a peak at the science of nuclear reactors

LCCN:

2018013694

Control Number:

2729108

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