Nuclear energy policy in the United States 1990-2010: A federal or state responsibility?

Energy Policy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 254-266

  Heffron, Raphael J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nuclear new build; Project management; Public administration

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; LOCALISED; NUCLEAR NEW BUILD; POLICY RESEARCHES;

ENERGY POLICY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; RESEARCH;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY POLICY; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; NUCLEAR POWER; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884979835     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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