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Environment & Energy

WSHazel

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2. Nuclear has so many problems and is super expensive

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 02:16 PM

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It is also the most expensive power generation available outside of a few experimental sources that are not ready for prime time. It made a lot of sense 50, 40 and even 30 years ago, but the renewable technology has advanced so far that I don't see the point in building another nuclear power plant. It would take 7 to 10 years to get one operational if they broke ground today, and by the time it is built, it would be further behind the cost and technology curve than it already is.

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