[Fishman343]

Nuclear power may be kicking the can down the road, but burning coal is just leaving the can for our immediate offspring already in their 20s and 30s.

The article says least-cost, we're fresh out of perfect solutions.

[shafyy]

What are you talking about? Of course coal is worse than nuclear power. The discussion is about renewables vs. nuclear.

[sokoloff]

The discussion should be about all the ways we need to act to meet our energy needs (including efficiency measures to reduce overall demand). Pitting nuclear against only renewables offers the “nothing different can be done; continue to burn coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels” conclusion.

[fsflover]

There is no fight between renewables and nuclear. They need each other. It's a fight against coal.