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Is the resistance to nuclear power mostly at the state/local level or is there also a lot of federal opposition? I wonder if some western state with unpopulated
by djakjxnanjak 8y ago
Is the resistance to nuclear power mostly at the state/local level or is there also a lot of federal opposition? I wonder if some western state with unpopulated land could make a lot of money by doing a huge nuclear project and sell the power to California with UHV lines.
The politics seem kind of similar to pipeline projects, but the ultimate goal would be to save the earth rather than burn it down so maybe there would be less opposition. Maybe you could even generate enough energy and wealth to convert some legacy fossil fuel businesses (and the politicians they own).
- pfdietz 8y agoThe resistance is from those being asked to pay for it.
- djakjxnanjak 8y agoSeems like many of the costs are design and management overhead that would probably be less of an issue at larger scale?
- tathougies 8y ago> I wonder if some western state with unpopulated land could make a lot of money by doing a huge nuclear project and sell the power to California with UHV lines. You mean California? California is mostly empty, unused space.