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I thought I recalled that the major setback was the current U.S. administration's trade policies with China. Everything was set to go, but then the plans got tr

• loeg 7y ago
  You're right :-). They were both addressed in the series (part 3). > [~27:24] Narrator: Bill and his team finally believed they had developed the ideal energy source. A reactor that was clean, efficient, and most importantly, safe. > [cuts to conference room TV playing Fukushima news coverage] ... > [~28:22] N: Public opinion, already skittish, turned against nuclear. > [cuts to the two walking around outside] > N: When you have a massive setback, how do you deal with that? > ... [some cut to old DOJ drama] ... > [~32:07] TV anchor: The US nuclear industry is bracing for a backlash > [background switches to Fukushima footage] Later: > [~41:49] N: In 2015, President Xi came to Seattle and had a private meeting with Bill. > Some guy: Then we see real movement. > ... > [~42:39] TV: A tariff tit-for-tat, teetering on a trade war ... > [~42:50] TV: Investment restrictions on China with respect to high technology. > [43:09] Guy working on the reactor: China and the United States had to negotiate this very complicated contract. Well, each government had a right to cancel it, and our government did. So, by canceling that contract that gives us the legal right to do nuclear things in China, we can't do it anymore. > [43:35] [cuts to another guy] N: What was his reaction when you showed it to him? > Guy: I think he just said, "oh shit." > [cuts away to more DOJ stuff]