Nuclear Roulette dismantles the core arguments behind the nuclear-industrial complexs Nuclear Renaissance. It cites NRC records showing how corporations routinely defer maintenance and lists resulting near-misses
in the US, which average more than one per month. This book chronicles the problems of aging reactors, uncovers the costly challenge of decommissioning, explores the industrys greatest seismic risksnot on Californias quake-prone
coast but in the Midwest and Southeastand explains how solar flares could black out power grids,causing the worlds 400-plus reactors to self-destruct. This powerful expos concludes with a roundup of proven and potential energy solutions that can replace nuclear technology with a Renewable Renaissance, combined with conservation programs that can cleanse the air, and cool the planet.
