1st Edition

Nuclear Power And Ratepayer Protest The Washington Public Power Supply System Crisis

By Wayne H. Sugai Copyright 1987

    In early 1982, the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) terminated two nuclear projects, triggering an episode of mass ratepayer insurgency throughout the state. In this survey of the crisis, Dr. Sugai analyzes the political and economic conditions that precipitated the protest and examines citizen opposition to the WPPSS nuclear venture b

    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

    Biography

    Wayne H. Sugai