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That, and the influence of the fossil fuel companies.

• ibejoeb 3y ago
  Certainly. It's an odd dynamic because the same people who want to eliminate fossils also hate nuclear. The trending political position is energy austerity, while at the same time electrifying everything. But that's just not going to happen. (Well, I guess it does in California with the rolling blackouts.)
  • dabraham1248 3y ago
    Yes, after all, the reason that Texas is currently working on laws to block renewable power generation in favor of fossil fuel power is because their power grid is _too_ reliable.
    • ibejoeb 3y ago
      Not sure what point you're trying to make. I think it'd be a great idea to build nuclear in Texas.
• HPsquared 3y ago
  That's probably the biggest single contributor to the lack of political will. Not just the company bosses, though - a lot of the employees will have similar interests. Say there's an "oil town" or a "coal town", that's a lot of voters.
  • lobotomified 3y ago
    I'd resist policies that threaten my job too.
    • ImPostingOnHN 3y ago
      Makes sense, considering the survival of humanity generally comes (if ever) after immediate personal survival is secured
    • HPsquared 3y ago
      Indeed. Worth keeping in mind though that the fossil fuel people successfully displaced whalers and candlestick makers.