Understanding the Societal Challenges Facing Nuclear Power Proceedings of a Workshop (2022) / Chapter Skim
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To support its information gathering, the committee convened a workshop on September 1–3, 2021, titled Understanding the Societal Challenges Facing Nuclear Power. Speakers and participants from industry, government, and academia discussed the nature and extent of the societal challenges facing nuclear energy as well as lessons from past experiences in the nuclear industry, from analogous industries, and from the social sciences.
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Many workshop sessions focused on lessons from previous experiences in nuclear energy. Speakers examined how public perceptions of nuclear technology have evolved over the past 70 years in response to cultural shifts, economic drivers, and events, such as accidents, that have shaken public confidence in the nuclear industry and associated regulatory structures.
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Speakers explored how the public's perceptions of nuclear energy tap into deep-seated feelings such as a revulsion to pollution, the fear of annihilation, and the challenges of interpreting risk. The history of nuclear power is entwined with that of nuclear warfare, and opposition to nuclear technologies is also entwined with movements to fight pollution.
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