Open AccessNuclear Waste Disposal: A Cautionary Tale for Shale Gas Development
Author(s) -
Alley William M.,
Cherry John A.,
Parker Beth L.,
Ryan M. Cathryn
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo290005
Subject(s) - energy independence , shale gas , oil shale , independence (probability theory) , waste management , energy development , radioactive waste , hydraulic fracturing , recession , natural resource economics , unconventional oil , environmental science , business , petroleum engineering , engineering , economics , renewable energy , statistics , mathematics , keynesian economics , electrical engineering
Nuclear energy and shale gas development each began with the promise of cheap, abundant energy and prospects for national energy independence. Nuclear energy was touted as “too cheap to meter,” and shale gas promised jobs and other economic benefits during a recession.