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Because the plants are finished and working. They just shut them down.
by read_if_gay_ 6y ago
Because the plants are finished and working. They just shut them down.
- dv_dt 6y agoNuclear plants have a lifetime of 30ish years. Many are getting shutdown now because the first wave of builds was around 30-50 years ago. The risks of continuing to operate older designs gets higher if they're refurbished.
- read_if_gay_ 6y agoSure, but newer designs were shut down too. I used to live basically next to one. It was in construction for years, very close to completion when Fukushima happened. It was definitely not a rational reaction to cancel that thing.