The article covers this; in excruciating detail. The regulations add to the cost but even without that it would be costly. And a lot of the regulations have com

The article covers this; in excruciating detail. The regulations add to the cost but even without that it would be costly. And a lot of the regulations have come from actual real life incidents. It's not like nuclear operators would be able to cut lots of corners on safety without regulations. Solar and wind definitely benefited from lots of government support. Just like nuclear did back in the day. Unlike nuclear, wind and solar are now commercially viable even without subsidies.