Should US Commercial Nuclear Power Plants Be Located On Military Bases?
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The SM-1 Nuclear Plant was the first US nuclear power plant to be designed as
a training facility for military personnel. It was in operation from 1957 to 1973. Image credit: Fort Belvoir
National Review Online has a short but fascinating post on the pros and cos of the notion to ‘mandate’ that new nuclear power plants be located on US military bases instead of having locations determined based on market demands, and the rules of the NRC, National Environmental Policy Act, and so on.
The reasoning behind this idea to militarize nucle…Read the full story on TreeHugger
