> Why does nuclear power have this enormous additional requirement that literally no other power source seems to have to account for? Because no other power so

> Why does nuclear power have this enormous additional requirement that literally no other power source seems to have to account for? Because no other power source has the inner components become radioactive during normal operation. Normally these radioactive parts are fully contained, but that's no longer the case once it's dismantled. That makes dismantling a nuclear power plant not only much more expensive, but also a requirement (you can't just abandon it, otherwise it will gradually break down and lose the containment).