I thought one of the major pro-nuclear power points was that old reactor designs were flawed and new designs address the issues. Isn't that point consistent with shutting down existing reactors?
No. Considering Chernobyl on its own, treating all radiation exposure cases which are above the statically insignificant cancer rate threshold as deaths, and coal is still more dangerous per kWh. [Source](http://www.the9billion.com/2011/03/24/death-rate-from-nuclea...).
After the accident, Chernobyl continued to provide power to Ukraine, up until it's last reactor was shutdown in 2000.
After the accident, Chernobyl continued to provide power to Ukraine, up until it's last reactor was shutdown in 2000.