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Counterplan text Countries ought to increase nuclear power production by funding, testing, and developing
advanced nuclear reactors.

Solves prolif 2 warrants. Banks 151

The U.S. civil next-generation nuclear reactors.)22

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George David Banks [managing director of Vanguard Political, a consultancy specializing in energy and environment issues on the state and
federal level, and a senior fellow with the R Street Institute. He also serves as senior fellow for nuclear energy policy at the Center for
Strategic & International Studies.] THE ROLE OF U.S. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN NUCLEAR POWER R STREET POLICY STUDY
NO. 33. February 2015. http://www.rstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/RSTREET33.pdf RY
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NAVY DA

Naval nuclear power is key to U.S. military heg over 40% of navy vessels use nuclear and currently make
key contributions to security. U.S. Dept. of Energy and Navy 132
A strong Navy to the battle.

Heg prevents global nuclear war and checks escalation and prolif. Gray 3
Every condition of (WMD) at that.

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U.S. Department of Energy and Navy, "THE UNITED STATES NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM", March 2013,
https://nnsa.energy.gov/sites/default/files/nnsa/04-14-inlinefiles/2014-04-09%202013_Naval_Nuclear_Propulsion_Program.pdf RY
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Colin S. Gray [Professor of International Politics and Strategic Studies at the University of Reading] The Sheriff: Americas Defense of the
New World Order The University Press of Kentucky. 2004
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COAL DA

Warming is getting worse we need to cut emissions or well cross a critical threshold global scientific
consensus. Harvey 134
World leaders must than acting now.

A switch from nuclear to coal means we dont hit climate change prevention targets. Kharecha and Hansen
135

GHG Emissions. We 240 by 500). [continues] In conclusion, it global energy supply.

That represents mass consensus the need to hit mitigation targets is crucial to prevent extinction and only
nuclear solves. Kharecha and Hansen 136
On a broader anthropogenic climate change.

Warming is the highest risk of extinction and outweighs nuke war, terror, and other impacts. Deibel 7
Finally, there is on this planet.

And coal-burning is horrible for marine life and risks extinction of several fish species. NWF 8
Mercury is one and find food.

And coal burning spurs nuclear prolif. Rhodes and Beller 2k9
Nuclear proliferation is from the ash.

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Harvey 13 Fiona, Guardian Environment Reporter, IPCC climate report: human impact is 'unequivocal', September 27 2013,
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-report-un-secretary-general
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Dr. Pushker A. Kharecha and Dr. James E. Hansen [Professors and associate director/Director at Earth Institute, Columbia University]
Prevented Mortality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Historical and Projected Nuclear Power Environ. Sci. Technol., 2013, 47 (9), pp
48894895 RY
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Dr. Pushker A. Kharecha and Dr. James E. Hansen [Professors and associate director/Director at Earth Institute, Columbia University]
Response to Comment on Prevented Mortality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Historical and Projected Nuclear Power Environ. Sci.
Technol., 2013, 47 (12), pp 67186719 RY
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Terry L. Deibel [former professor of foreign affairs strategy at the National War College] Foreign Affairs Strategy: Logic for American
Statecraft Cambridge University Press. 2007.
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Mercury Pollution, No date, "Mercury Pollution," National Wildlife foundation,
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Pollutants/Mercury-and-Air-Toxics.aspx
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Rhodes and Beller, nuclear engineer, Los Alamos and nuclear issues expert, 2K (The need for nuclear power, Foreign Affairs, February)
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Space exploration is quickly expanding and will continue to grow in the coming years Gray 12 10
Space exploration in is the time.

Nuclear power is necessary for space exploration. Nasa.gov 11

In the inner about this webpage.

Nuclear propulsion technology is key to space exploration. Bromley12

Nuclear propulsion systems October 3, 1907:

One hundred trillion humans are lost every second of delayed colonization Bostrom 4 13
"As I write of our supercluster.[6]"

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Patrick Gray, "A growing industry of exploration", May 18, 2015, http://www.moreheadcain.org/idea-opinion/growing-industry-exploration/
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http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary/pathfinders/nuclear.htm, Last Updated: April 2012

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"Nuclear Propulsion: Getting More Miles Per Gallon" Blair Bromley, 2000 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Deep River Engineering Physics,
Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 9.55
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Bostrom, Professor of Philosophy at Yale & Oxford, 2K4 (Nick, Astronomical Waste: The Opportunity Cost of Delayed Technological
Development, http://www.nickbostrom.com/astronomical/waste.html)

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ILAW DA

Compliance with international law is high in the status quo but key players like China are starting to
deviate. A push for consistency is key to upholad Ilaw. Heydarian 14 16
One factor that are at stake.

B. Link the aff radically rejects international norms on nuclear power. The nuclear non proliferation treaty
states that nuclear power is an inalienable right. Joyner15 16
Thus, when the of all states.

And the right to nuclear energy also demands cooperation from member states. The aff would end efforts to
share and develop nuclear tech required by international law. Joyner16 16
This then brings on third parties.

C. Impact Promotion of international law is key to preventing nuclear and genocidal conflicts
Shaw17 2001
The new politics politics, are intertwined.

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Richard Javad Heydarian August 1, 2016 "Can China Really Ignore International Law?", http://nationalinterest.org/feature/can-china-really-
ignore-international-law-17211?page=2 Richard Javad Heydarian teaches political science at De La Salle University, and formerly served a
policy adviser at the Philippine House of Representatives (2009-2015). The Manila Bulletin, a leading national daily, has described him as
one of the Philippines foremost foreign policy and economic analysts. He is the author of Asias New Battlefield: The US, China, and the
Struggle for Western Pacific (Zed, London). Follow him @Richeydarian.
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Daniel H. Joyner, "Fundamental Rights of States in International Law, and the Right to Peaceful Nuclear Energy", CAMBRIDGE JOURNAL OF
INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW, Volume 4(3) (2016), Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2752625 [JL]

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Daniel H. Joyner, "Fundamental Rights of States in International Law, and the Right to Peaceful Nuclear Energy", CAMBRIDGE JOURNAL OF
INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW, Volume 4(3) (2016), Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2752625 [JL]

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[Martin Shaw is a professor of international relations, The unfinished global revolution: intellectuals and the new politics of international
relations Based on an inaugural professorial lecture delivered at the University of Sussex on 9 November 1999; this revised version
published in the Review of International Studies, 27, 3, October 2001 www.martinshaw.org/unfinished.pdf]

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