Nuclear Power and Ratepayer Protest - The Washington Public Power Supply System Crisis

This book analyzes the political and economic conditions that precipitated the nuclear power and ratepayer protest and examines citizen opposition to the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) nuclear venture between 1976 and 1981. .

List of contents

The Case of Mass Insurgency -- The WPPSS Crisis -- Initiative 394 and the Opposition to Nuclear Power in Washington -- The Ratepayers’ Revolt -- Summary and Analysis: The Anti-Nuclear Initiatives -- Summary and Analysis: The Ratepayers’ Revolt -- Conclusion -- The Washington Public Power Supply System -- Washington Unemployment Statistics -- Washington Public Utilities

About the author

Wayne H. Sugai

Summary

This book analyzes the political and economic conditions that precipitated the nuclear power and ratepayer protest and examines citizen opposition to the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) nuclear venture between 1976 and 1981. .

Product details

• Authors: Wayne H. Sugai
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367160630
• ISBN: 978-0-367-16063-0
• No. of pages: 476
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Nuclear, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Energy Policy, Public Administration, Nuclear power & engineering, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Nuclear power and engineering, Public administration / Public policy