Sentences with phrase «term nuclear option»

coined the term nuclear option in March 2003 because the maneuver was seen as a last resort with possibly major consequences for both sides.

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The first reference to that extreme plan was made in 1959 when the MoD warned that nuclear weapons had rendered the tunnel vulnerable but that it also provided the UK with a good option in terms of defence.

Questioned by Sir Menzies on the issue in the Commons last week, the prime minister said times had changed since the 2003 energy white paper described nuclear energy as an unattractive option in terms of cost and waste.

The health secretary has taken the «nuclear option» of imposing his new contract terms on junior doctors.

Utilities have a simple, short - term option, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry group.

DTE has not made a commitment to build, but is keeping the option open, given the long - term environmental and economic advantages of nuclear power.

Hydro and nuclear are the best environmental options, but only the fossil fuel based sources can maintain and expand development in the near - term.

Tri-State will consider energy efficiency programs, renewable energy options, natural gas, and «clean coal» and nuclear technologies as part of its long - term planning process.

They also talk about the potential long term effects of using the nuclear option within the senate, both positive and negative.