[KennyBlanken]

In the US we're replacing nuclear plants with renewables at a 6:1 ratio.

The only people who think we need more nuclear power plants is the nuclear power industry and the politicians they're heavily lobbying to stay relevant.

[Matticus_Rex]

> The only people who think we need more nuclear power plants is the nuclear power industry and the politicians they're heavily lobbying to stay relevant.

And also quite a few energy experts and the people who listen to them. The US nuclear industry's major players are bloated cronies satisfied with ALARA and other idiotic policies that keep them alive by preventing competition.

If ALARA weren't in place, nuclear would be thriving and competitive (and still safe!).

[andbberger]

CAISO penned a series of increasingly urgent press releases on how catastrophic closing diablo canyon would be for grid stability when it's closure was imminent.