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So I'll take a shot. Couldn't it be fossil fuel groups who benefit. They know there are groups who fight for green energy who are very strongly against nuclea

So I'll take a shot. Couldn't it be fossil fuel groups who benefit. They know there are groups who fight for green energy who are very strongly against nuclear and that by pushing for nuclear, it creates internal conflict which reduces the pressure being put on existing fossil fuels. It is also an easier target to focus on with propaganda. Nuclear has a certain level of fear in our social psyche that doesn't exist with other green energy which makes for easier propaganda.

kortilla 7y ago
But there is no upside for them doing that. Solar and wind don’t even compete with fossil fuels. The best thing for fossil fuels in the current climate is to keep everyone against nuclear. A solar/wind future without the fantasy breakthrough in cheap storage is actually just a solar/wind + fossils base-load future. Anti-nuclear == pro-fossils in any solution that doesn’t involve significant blackouts.