Nuclear regulation is a bear to work through. The lower third of the United States, particularly the southwest, could migrate toward a more solar-based economy

Nuclear regulation is a bear to work through. The lower third of the United States, particularly the southwest, could migrate toward a more solar-based economy today, economically, without the red tape or regulation around handling radioactive fuel. It isn't as ambitious or forward-thinking, but it is also vastly easier to get started.