At this point, i would consider any engineer who even considers a nuclear power plant within 200km of an inhabited area to be highly irresponsible. As a specie

At this point, i would consider any engineer who even considers a nuclear power plant within 200km of an inhabited area to be highly irresponsible. As a species, we have not demonstrated the ability to create engineering organizations that put safety first in design and operations of Nuclear power plants - even the Japanese with their renowned safety culture couldn't do manage it. Maybe if and when we get intrinsically safe nuclear power plants that demonstrably cannot irridate their surroundings if things go boom, then I'd reconsider but i don't believe there are any of those operational anywhere currently.