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Keywords

Energy, Electric, Nuclear, atomic energy, environment, regulation, power plant, Atomic Energy Commission

Abstract

This article reviews the significance placed on environmental factors in nuclear plant licensing during -the 1960s, first considering the effect of recent legislation and the status of current controversies, and then briefly discussing proposals for legislation and developments that can be expected in the near future.

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