Nuclear Power and the Environment
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Nuclear Power and the Environment, sometimes simply called the Flower's Report, was released in September 1976, and is the sixth report of the UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
, chaired by Sir Brian Flowers. One of the recommendations of the report was that:
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues...
, chaired by Sir Brian Flowers. One of the recommendations of the report was that:
There should be no commitment to a large programme of nuclear fission power until it has been demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt
that a method exists to ensure the safe containment of longlived, highly radioactive waste for the indefinite future.