> I have absolutely no concern about nuclear waste or a chernobyl.
Most people do, though. And it is one of the biggest political barriers for opening a nuclear plant.
Most people do, though. And it is one of the biggest political barriers for opening a nuclear plant.
I think the *idea* that most decision-makers and advocates are against nuclear because of those two reasons (waste & explosion), is holding us back from having a constructive conversation.
Just my 2 cents, I haven't done any academic work on this.
Of the 54 reactors operating pre-earthquake, only 9 have been approved for restart and only 4 are actually operating. This is a huge operational risk for investors when billions of dollars of capital are at stake, so investors have piled into smaller, nimbler projects.