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On two related notes: 1. for the first time since the 1970's, support for nuclear power is non-partisan in the US - both parties have endorsed it. 2. a good a
by stmw 6y ago
On two related notes:
1. for the first time since the 1970's, support for nuclear power is non-partisan in the US - both parties have endorsed it.
2. a good addition to the list would be mentioning a YC company, Oklo (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200615005643/en/Oklo-Announces-Historic-Acceptance-Combined-License-Application https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200615005643/en/Okl...)
- jabl 6y agoThe second sentence on that page: "This page is a grand tour of reactor development programs from 1945 to about 1970, also known as the nuclear heyday." So yeah, no wonder Oklo is not included. As for bipartisan nuclear support in the US, IIRC Clinton shut down the IFR (one of the most promising advanced reactor + reprocessing concepts) in the early 90'ies, largely due to anti-nuclear sentiments.
- roenxi 6y agoThe 90s were a long time ago. Possibly in the intervening years support has grown for evidence-based policy.
- SiempreViernes 6y agoI'm sure it has, but a look at the current white house suggests it still has significant ways to go before reaching influential levels
- stmw 6y agoRight, that's the big change -- now the current platforms of both parties include nuclear energy