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The Plowshare Program: Peaceful Applications for Nuclear Detonations

Conference ·
OSTI ID:929113
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Plowshare Program focused on developing the capability to use nuclear detonations for civil works projects and industrial applications. The participants envisioned canals and harbors constructed quickly and cheaply and the augmentation of natural gas, oil, and geothermal power production. The Plowshare Program began in the 1950s and ended in the 1970s. The archaeological effort to relocate and record places associated with this project has identified a unique and varied historical legacy on the landscape in the western United States and discovered that the range and types of projects considered and planned are more diverse than formerly recognized.
Research Organization:
Desert Research Institute, Nevada System of Higher Education, Reno and Las Vegas, NV
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA26383
OSTI ID:
929113
Report Number(s):
CONF-ABST-DEES02
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English