Council Special Report: Balancing the Benefits and Risks of U.S. Nuclear Energy Policy

Staff: Charles D. Ferguson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology
July 2006 - April 2007

This report examines the contribution nuclear energy can make to strengthening energy security and countering climate change while balancing these benefits against the risks of proliferation, safety, security, and nuclear waste disposal.

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