You could use the same argument to justify pushing renewables or even gas. It is pragmatic because it is easy. Nuclear engineering is hard. Most energy devel

You could use the same argument to justify pushing renewables or even gas. It is pragmatic because it is easy. Nuclear engineering is hard. Most energy development "in the real world" is financially driven. This applies even when other political objectives exist. The uncertainty in costs of nuclear are a serious issue that makes renewables seem like the pragmatic solution.