THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR-POWER IN THE UNITED-STATES

Consensus was reached among a group of 76 industry executives and key state and federal energy officials on many nuclear energy policy issues. The study employed the Delphi technique, an iterative consensus-building procedure, with three rounds of questionnaires administered over a period of 6 months. The questionnaire contained 48 questions dealing with issues related to management, technology, safety, the environment, economic considerations, government, and regulatory matters. Participants in the study included 37 industry experts (executives of utility companies, reactor manufacturers, and architect-engineering firms) and 39 nonindustry experts (state utility regulators, state energy officials, Nuclear Regulatory Commission members, and congressional staff members).