but do you have any clue how much that would cost? One reason we don't have nuclear power plants being constructed in times of record energy costs is that the power companies can't afford to build and maintain them compared with the cost of conventional systems. The return on investment makes almost no sense at all in the free market economy you guys continually push for.
If we're going to build a substantial number of nuclear plants it's going to be largely with your tax money. Huge subsidies are required and the construction times from concept to the first watt of power going out the door is extremely lengthy.
Why don't you ask your local power company to construct a new plant with their own money including all the costs for dealing with the wastes. Tell me when they stop laughing.
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Nuclear power needs to be a component
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