Nuclear Power - The overall failure of the U.S. nuclear power program
Time: Monday Feb 11, 1985
Place: U.S.A
Details: Over 120 reactor proposals in the United States were ultimately cancelled and the construction of new reactors ground to a halt. A cover story in the February 11, 1985, issue of Forbes magazine commented on the overall failure of the U.S. nuclear power program, saying it "ranks as the largest managerial disaster in business history".
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