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An 8 page overview of the nuclear power industry and how its competitiveness is affected by environmental regulations. Emphasizes that public concern over environmental protection can actually be targeted by an effective public relations campaign and strict adherence to environmental regulations to ensure a continued and growing customer base. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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8 pages (~225 words per page)
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The energy industry finds itself in an ongoing quandary regarding their competitiveness within the industry and the need to maintain environmental integrity by reducing pollutant loading and other ancillary and
direct effects of energy procurement, distribution and use. Typically three principal interest groups, the business community, the environmental groups and the regulatory bodies, are involved in the regulations which
the industry face (Long, 1995). They are faced as well with a strong public perception that certain types of energy are bad while others are acceptable. The nuclear
power industry faces particularly strong sentiments in this regard. By developing strategic changes in their competitiveness strategies the nuclear power industry as well as others in the energy field
can not only maintain their customer base, they can also improve their public image and protect the environment as well. The potential effects
of nuclear waste on the environment are real (European Report, 1998). These effects come from numerous potential sources involved in the use transport and disposal of nuclear material (European
Report, 1998). Because of the potential impacts of the nuclear industry there are numerous stringent environmental regulations (European Report, 1998). Many in the energy industry, in fact, feel
that one of the primary obstacles facing the industry is its relationship with the environment. Long (1995, PG) notes:
"For the business community, the concerns flow from the fear that rising costs of environmental protection are placing firms at a disadvantage vis-a-vis competitors
who do not have to bear similar costs. Some OECD industrial leaders claim that lower environmental standards in developing countries, and in Eastern and Central Europe, constitute de facto subsidies,
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