This article explains how mining accidents occurred in mines and what casualties were sustained in the process. This article also gives a great incite into the history of mining accidents and which ones were the worst. In this article Beik argues his point across that mining is extremely unsafe in coal mines and needs massive improvements. This is a great article for my paper since it gives a seldom seen view of the other side of the argument.
"Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Generation of Electric Power in the United States." U.S. Energy Information Administration. Department of Energy, Jul 2000. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
This web article gives great incite into the pollutions that are emitted from electrical plants across the U.S. It tells the reader about the amounts of pollutions that are released in weight increments as well as telling the reader what forms of global pollution they create when they are combined. This article also advocates the use of the forms of electricity with the least amount of pollution output. This article will be great for my paper since I am putting nuclear power against the big oil, gas, and coal industries.
Chughtai, Osman, and David Shannon. "Fossil Fuels." University of Michigan. University of Michigan, 09 Apr 1998. Web. 10 Mar 2010.
This is a great article since it tells the readers how much time is left with fossil fuels. It breaks the data down into years and gives time frames for the oil gas and coal sources. It also helps show how calculations are done when determining the time frame to assign to a fuel source. This article will be helpful in my paper in arguing my point that there is not much time left on switching away from fossil fuels.
Fetter, Steven. "How long will the world's uranium supplies last?." Scientific American Magazine. 26 Jan 2009: n. pag. Web. 14 Apr 2010.
Fetter in his online article talks about the longevity of the uranium supplies throughout the planet. Fetter goes into how long uranium will last at the current usage and technological capacity we have in place. He also tells how newly discovered means of using uranium will allow for nuclear energy to become a long term power solution for the worlds energy crisis. This article will work good in my paper since I am trying to show what a great option nuclear power is when compared to power sources that are burning through there resources at an accelerated rate.
"Fossil Fuel Crisis Drives Europe To Nuclear, Green Energy." Terra Daily. Agence France-Presse, 08 Jan 2006. Web. 25 Mar 2010.
This is an amazing article that tells of the current energy crisis that is unfolding over seas. The Terra Daily article describes how energy is can be controlled when not enough resources are available for the people. It also goes into how regulations are lacking in conventional power companies which allows the plants to disrupt power outputs to make a profit. Finally it shows that Europe is beginning to make the transition to nuclear power since it is heavily regulated and becoming saver everyday. This will be a great point in my paper since it shows how nuclear power can be beneficial to a country by using something that is heavily monitored and can produce massive amounts of power.
"Frequently Asked Chernobyl Questions." International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA, "n.d.". Web. 8 Apr 2010.
This is a fascinating article that I found on the IAEA website. The IAEA, which is an organization that monitors nuclear power throughout the world to make sure it is being handled safely and securely. In this article, they explain how the deaths at this plant were a lot lower then typically thought, and how the situation occurred. This article will be great in my paper since this is an agency that advocated the use of nuclear power, but will tell both sides of the story to stay neutral.
“Fission” MSN ENCARTA. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. 2009. Web. 13 March 2010.
This MSN definition gives the reader a better understanding on some of the aspects of nuclear power. This particular article covered the definition of the word Fission. It describes fission as the reaction that allows nuclear power to occur. This is will be an important piece in my paper since the reader will need to understand how this form of energy is produced.
Hudson, Gregory. "The U.S. EPR: A Standardized Nuclear Power Plant." International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants. AREVA NP Inc., 22 Jan 2007. Web. 15 Apr 2010.
This document by Gregory Hudson goes into detail on how the United States regulates there plants designs. It goes into what safety measures are put in place to ensure safety, and what security measures are used to protect the general population. It also covers what equipment is used to keep the plants operational. This article is important for my paper since it will give the reader a view of just how strict regulations have become to prevent new disasters from occurring.
"Low-level Waste." United State Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 13 Feb 2007. Web. 12 Apr 2010.
This is a simple article that is posted on the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions website. This article explains the type of nuclear power plant waste known as low-level waste and what is classified as low-level waste at a plant. It goes into how this waste is handled after it is created and how long it will stay contaminated. This is a great article because one of the standing points against nuclear power is its waste generation.
"The Need for Conservation." Convert Experts. Convert Experts Inc., n.d. Web. 1 Apr 2010.
This article goes over how the world is in dire need of conserving resources. It tells the reader how much natural resources are being used on a daily bases and that if current rates continue to occur that we will run out of resources in our lifetimes. It breaks these numbers down to the number of barrels used in the United States alone, which a barrel is typically 42 gallons. This is an important article for my paper since it will help show the amount of oil it takes to power a country compared the other power sources.
“Nuclear Power” MSN ENCARTA. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. 2009. Web. 13 March 2010.
This dictionary entry is another entry that will help explain to my reader what nuclear power is. This entry actually covers the term nuclear power which is defined as power resulted from the creation of fission in a nuclear reactor. It also tells how this power is created by atoms crashing together and exploding. This definition is extremely important in my paper since my paper is based on nuclear power as a better alternative to oil, gas, and coal.
Scaruffi, Piero. "The worst Natural Disasters ever." Political Analysis. Piero Scaruffi, n.d. Web. 10 Apr 2010.
This website is a site that posts on major natural disasters that have occurred throughout history. What is really great about this site is that it covers disasters ranging from not only natural disasters, but it also covers major disasters caused by humans. This article covers accidents that have occurred in the coal and nuclear power fields. This article is great since it tells the reader that Chernobyl is the only major accident and how coal kills.
Schneider, Conrad. "Mortality and Health Damage Due to Air Pollution from Power Plants." Dirty Air, Dirty Power (2004): 1-10. Web. 6 Apr 2010.
This Publication is great source of information on how toxic pollution is killing. This publication covers the number of deaths that have occurred from pollution, as well as what type of power generating plants are causing it. This publication also covers other illnesses that have been contributed to rising pollution levels. This is a great article because it shows how nuclear power would be beneficial to all these sicking and deadly forms of power in use today.
"Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool." Nuclear Facts. Web. 17 Apr 2010.
This website is devoted to the education on nuclear waste. It goes into how nuclear waste is managed in nuclear cooling pools which are used to cool waste as it decays. It also goes into how the waste is monitored and stored if it isn't high level waste. This is a great article for my paper since it has great pictures and information on my topic.
"Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel." United State Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 8 Apr 2010. Web. 12 Apr 2010.
This website covers the guidelines that covers spent nuclear fuel storage. It covers the type of policies and procedures that are used to allow someone to store waste. It also covers the type of storage methods that are currently being used in the storage of nuclear waste. This is a important article for my paper since it will help contribute more information on how nuclear waste is safely stored and monitored.
Taniguchi, Tomihiro. "IMPROVEMENT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION INITIATED BY THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT." International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA, 24 Apr 2006. Web. 8 Apr 2010.
This document which was produced by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Safety and Security. It covers the topic of Chernobyl which was the most tragic nuclear event in the technologies history. It also goes into how the IAEA and other agencies have made vast improvements to nuclear operating procedures since the accident occurred. This is a great document to use in my paper cause it shows that while there have been accidents, the nuclear field has learned from these mistakes to make sure they never happen again.
"Threats to Oil Transport." Institute for the Analysis of Global Security. The Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, 22 Nov 2004. Web. 16 Apr 2010.
This article tells the reader about the threats to the oil transport business. It covers the topics of terrorist attacks that can occur. It also tells about how the oil industry suffers from the loss of ships and oil from leaking ships and pipelines. It also covers how these accidents have massive environmental effects on the areas of the spills. This article will help me write my paper by showing that nuclear energy is just has safe to transport, if not safer, then oil.
"Transuranic Radioactive Waste." Nevada Department of Energy. Department of Energy, Oct 2007. Web. 8 Mar 2010.
This article covers the type of waste know as Transuranic. It tells how this waste classification is only used in the United States at present. It also tells what kind of contaminated products one would expect to find in this classification. It finally tells what the half life is on the radiation. This is a great article because most people that know about nuclear waste only know of the high level waste.
"Toxic sludge leaks expose true costs of coal ." Green Peace. GreenPeace, 12 Jan 2009. Web. 11 Apr 2010.
This is a great article about how coal is destroying the environment. This article covers how a toxic spill of coal sludge that is slowly contaminating the environment in Tennessee. It tells how the coal plants are not concerned about the fact that this is occurring since it is within regulations, which are being to change. This is a great article since it will help show just how polluting coal is even when it isn't being burned.
Quevenco, Rodolfo. "Sustainable Development and Nuclear Power." International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA, 1997. Web. 14 Apr 2010.
This article covers the effects of radiation on the health of humans. It tells how radiation can effect people, but then it goes into how radiation is used to help people. It also has information on the fact that plants that burn fossil fuels release way more toxic pollutants then nuclear. This article will help show in my paper that while radiation can be dangerous it is beneficial and still safer then other pollutants.
Uhrig, Robert, and Richard Carter. "INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL, AND SAFETY SYSTEMS OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES." World Technology Evaluation Center. World Technology Evaluation Center, Mar 1994. Web. 16 Apr 2010.
Uhrig and Carter write in this article about how nuclear energy is controlled. They talk about safety systems that prevent the plants from having major accidents. they also tell about the computer systems that are in place to make sure that if the main control systems fail, that the fail safes kick in to prevent melt downs. This article is great because it tells the readers how plants are controlled to prevent human error, and will show that the safety systems that are in effect at plants are way superior then that of other energy sources.
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