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No. The US has subsidized the hell out of nuclear historically [1] and also in recent years [2]. Without subsidies, commercial nuclear development would never h
by mdorazio 3y ago
No. The US has subsidized the hell out of nuclear historically [1] and also in recent years [2]. Without subsidies, commercial nuclear development would never have happened in the first place and we would be shutting down plants faster than we already are because of economics. This also excludes all the VC money that has flowed into nuclear startups.
[1] https://www.gao.gov/products/emd-79-52 https://www.gao.gov/products/emd-79-52
[2] https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-establishes-6-billion-program-preserve-americas-clean-nuclear-energy-infrastructure https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-establishes-6-billion-pr...