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    Newspaper, television, and other mainstream media coverage of nuclear energy issues.
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    1   Link   Frontline - Nuclear Reaction: Why Do Americans Fear Nuclear Power?
    In this FRONTLINE report, Richard Rhodes, the author of The Making of the Atom Bomb, brings in scientists and engineers to make a case that nuclear energy, now being abandoned by the United States, is safer, cleaner and more efficient than the coal, oil and natural gas on which the nation continues to rely. Nuclear Reaction blames fear-mongering by environmentalists (Ralph Nader to the fore), Hollywood studios (The China Syndrome) and television news.
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    2   Link   Seattle Times Series "50 Years From Trinity"
    This is a chronicle of the nuclear age. The focus is nuclear weapons, not power, beginning with the first atom bomb test in Trinity, New Mexico. It's a good way to review history. Take the atomic age quiz and in another section calculate your radiation exposure.
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    Official Resources

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    The US Nuclear Regulator Commission website has a wealth of information on the plants, safety protocols, and more. Link
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    The International Atomic Energy Agency is the primariy international nuclear authority focussing on nuclear verification and security, safety and technology transfer. Link
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    The National Nuclear Security Administration deals with military use of nuclear power and nuclear weapons safety and proliferation. Link