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Socioeconomic impacts of nuclear power plants: a paired comparison of operating facilities

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6071030· OSTI ID:6071030
This study compares the social, economic, and political effects of constructing and operating two nuclear power plants in the rural Southeast: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and Hatch 1 and 2 in Appling County, Georgia. It is a comparative, post-licensing case study designed to analyze variations in the range and magnitude of impacts experienced by the areas in which the plants were constructed. The study is intended to assist the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the preparation of socioeconomic impact sections of environmental impact statements for proposed nuclear power stations.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6071030
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-0916; ORNL/NUREG/TM-272
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English