Oversight Hearings on Nuclear Energy ...: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975 |
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accidents Advisory Committee Agency agreements for cooperation Atomic Energy BENITEZ BETHEL bomb Brazil build capacity factor Chairman coal companies concern construction cost countries economic electric power EMMONS engineering England enriched uranium environmental ERDA export facilities Federal fission fuel cycle future German-Brazilian GILINSKY hearings IAEA IAEA safeguards involved issue KRATZER licensing Maine Yankee major Massachusetts ment million nations Non-Proliferation Northeast Utilities nuclear energy nuclear explosives nuclear fuel nuclear industry nuclear materials nuclear plants nuclear power plants nuclear proliferation nuclear reactors Nuclear Regulatory Commission nuclear technology nuclear weapons operation option peaceful percent physical security plutonium powerplant President problem produce proliferation question radiation radioactive waste require risk SCOVILLE Soviet statement STEELMAN subcommittee suppliers supply Thank tion treaty TRIBBLE TSONGAS UDALL United utilities Vermont Yankee WEAVER Wyhl
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Page 17 - The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread'.
Page 93 - ... fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed...
Page 132 - ... based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a federal agency or an employee of the Government, whether or not the discretion involved be abused.
Page 4 - ... b. the President has approved and authorized the execution of the proposed agreement for cooperation, and has made a determination in writing that the performance of the proposed agreement will promote and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to the common defense and security; and c.
Page 142 - There must be reasonable evidence of negligence ; but where the thing is shown to be under the management of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things does not happen if those who have the management use the proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendant, that the accident arose from want of care.
Page 31 - Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and I will be happy to answer any questions.
Page 46 - ... technology there is a learning period. Contrary to the scare publicity given to some mistakes that have occurred, no appreciable amount of radioactive material has escaped from any commercial US power reactor. We have confidence that technical ingenuity and care in operation can continue to improve the safety in all phases of the nuclear power program, including the difficult areas of transportation and nuclear waste disposal.
Page 69 - Conference of Experts to Study the Possibility of Detecting Violations of a Possible Agreement on the Suspension of Nuclear Tests, 28 August 1958.
Page 28 - Data to be transferred pursuant to the agreement for cooperation will not be transferred to unauthorized persons or beyond the jurisdiction of the cooperating party, except as specified in the agreement for cooperation; b.
Page 93 - Each of the Parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.