{"product_id":"high-activity-nuclear-waste-management-policy-daniel-s-metlay-9781032866086","title":"High-Activity Nuclear Waste Management Policy: Becoming a Responsible Ancestor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh-Activity Nuclear Waste Management Policy: Becoming a Responsible Ancestor \u003c\/i\u003edescribes the technical, social, and political challenges of developing a deep-mined, geologic repository for high-activity nuclear waste. It emphasizes how the technical estimates of repository performance affect non-technical considerations, such as trust and risk perceptions, and how those considerations in turn affect the technical determinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other democracies with mature nuclear power programs, the United States lacks a permanent management plan for its high-activity radioactive waste. This book analyzes how the United States reached this negligent position and examines how eight other countries have addressed five critical waste management activities: establishing and implementing organizations, selecting a repository site, executing phased repository development, licensing a repository, and addressing technical controversies. It concludes with recommendations for reconstituting an effective waste management program in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will interest nuclear waste and nuclear energy and safety researchers, policy makers, and administrators. It will also benefit graduate students taking specialized courses in nuclear waste management, technology ethics, and public\/energy policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel S. Metlay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103286608X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032866086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d","brand":"Daniel S. Metlay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454246007039,"sku":"9781032866086","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af69e49a-49c3-4767-9b50-9ad21b469902.jpg?v=1777305051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/high-activity-nuclear-waste-management-policy-daniel-s-metlay-9781032866086","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}