Date of Award
1986
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
O'Sullivan, John
Abstract
Civilian nuclear power became part of the American energy system under the aegis of the Atomic Energy Commission. That agency promoted, subsidized, and regulated nuclear plants. Public opposition to the nuclear plants grew as the radioactive hazards to the environment became known. When intervenors found opposition through the court system lengthy, expensive, and ineffective, some turned to on-site demonstrations. The mass-demonstrations and arrests at the Seabrook, New Hampshire nuclear plant site focussed worldwide attention on the anti-nuclear movement. Lessened demand for electricity, and rising construction costs caused financial problems for the utility companies, and led to cancellation of many proposed plants, and a halt to completion of many partially-built ones. By the middle of the 1980s, the early promise of civilian nuclear energy had given way to much more pessimistic assessment of the industry's future in the American economy.
Extent
110 p.
Recommended Citation
GABAR, EDNA., "CIVILIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CRISIS: THE SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AS A CASE STUDY" (1986). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 428.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/428
Identifier
FADT14295
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1986.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters