{"product_id":"zimmer-the-movement-that-defeated-a-nuclear-power-plant-hardcover","title":"Zimmer: The Movement That Defeated a Nuclear Power Plant - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlyssa S. McClanahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, a combination of utility companies announced they would build a $395 million nuclear power plant in Moscow, Ohio, about thirty miles southeast of Cincinnati. Named after the president of Cincinnati Gas and Electric (CG\u0026amp;E), the William H. Zimmer nuclear power station was expected to provide the Cincinnati metropolitan area with affordable and clean energy, well-paying jobs, and tax revenue. However, as news spread that construction on the Zimmer plant was unsafe as well as over budget, public opinion of the project soured, culminating in a consumer-led campaign that ultimately compelled investors to abandon the nuclear station in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZimmer\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Movement That Defeated a Nuclear Power Plant\u003c\/i\u003e traces the story of the activists who worked to secure the plant's cancellation. Influenced by environmentalism, civil rights, and consumer rights, a broad-based coalition of concerned citizens--including parents, educators, local and state officials, whistleblowing construction workers, antinuclear activists, and lawyers--joined together to insist on public input and government accountability. Although the nuclear project was 99 percent complete, pressure from the anti-Zimmer campaign and government regulators along with major financial strain caused CG\u0026amp;E to repurpose the facility as a coal-burning plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy combining oral histories with government and corporate documentation, \u003ci\u003eZimmer\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together a yet-untold narrative about political agency--demonstrating that ordinary, motivated people have the power to shape public health and energy infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlyssa S. McClanahan \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and scholar specializing in public, urban, and environmental history and historic preservation. She holds a PhD in history from the University of Cincinnati and she is the author of \u003ci\u003eFindlay Market of Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e, which uses Ohio's oldest continually operating public market to explore the larger history of US cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.24 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51393502773554,"sku":"9781985902466","price":39.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/Vj23XGQOxM9781985902466.webp?v=1782816629","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/zimmer-the-movement-that-defeated-a-nuclear-power-plant-hardcover","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}