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The best time to build new nuclear plants was 10 years ago, the 2nd best time is today.

• jjoonathan 3y ago
  40 years ago, but yes. If we hadn't stopped building 40 years ago the USA wouldn't be 1/5 nuclear, we'd be 5/5 nuclear.
  • fhub 3y ago
    Three Mile Island nuclear accident -> regulatory changes + drop in public confidence -> funding problems -> project delays and cancellations -> funding problems
    • augustulus 3y ago
      or alternatively 40ish years ago was when the capital-holders really got their claws back into Western governments. nuclear being broadly a public endeavour, it didn’t really have a chance