Sadly, the article doesn't do the problems - of both a nuclear future and a non-nuclear one - much justice. It relies on facts and figures, which even taken at

Sadly, the article doesn't do the problems - of both a nuclear future and a non-nuclear one - much justice. It relies on facts and figures, which even taken at face value, will not spur many people to action. Part of the problem is that in general, and particularly with expensive / unattractive projects such as nuclear power plants, those who benefit the most (power company execs, building contractors) assume the least amount of risk - e.g. nearby residents and taxpayers. Same for jails and landfills - same game with a different name. As other commenters have suggested, those who believe in nuclear should consider making a bold gesture. A petition drive might be interesting, but expect a lot of doors slammed into one's face. But to me it still sounds too conventional. Crowdfunding, anyone?