Ten problems nuclear energy must solve John Shanahan and David Wojick November 22, 2019 Before the world starts a major new push for nuclear power, all countries should address the following issues as they pertain to them. Otherwise nuclear programs may end up back in limbo where the United States has been since 1970. 1) Radiation safety guidelines should be based on sound science, not arbitrary and unreasonably conservative Linear No-Threshold and Collective Dose Guidelines. 2) Nuclear Regulatory Agencies must streamline their licensing procedures to speed up licensing, reduce cost of licensing and eliminate excessive, uncalled for anti-nuclear interference. 3) The world must have used fuel recycling and storage of radioactive waste programs. 4) Continuously develop new nuclear power technologies for uranium and thorium. 5) The nuclear power industry and governments must work together worldwide to minimize chances of serious accidents. A major accident anywhere affects the nuclear industry everywhere. 6) Reliable energy is very important for long term global prosperity. Energy provides clean water, food, domestic, commercial and heavy industry needs, transportation etc. Power plants and distribution systems must be protected from realistic threats that jeopardize modern civilization including terrorism and other hostile acts not hardly-ever-before-seen events. 7) Change rules that are making nuclear power plants far too expensive. 8) Correctly understand the science of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels. Many nuclear organizations and individuals supporting nuclear advocate stopping use of fossil fuels. If catastrophic, man-made global warming alarms are correct, they will be heroes. If they are wrong, man-made global alarmists will be a disgrace to the nuclear industry and cause billions of people to suffer from lack of fossil fuels. 9) Broad education about how safe nuclear energy and nuclear medicine are. Start in regions most likely to want new nuclear power now. Expand education outwards from there.
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