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There is no good argument against nuclear power. If built well nuclear power plants are not foolproof, but the risks are lower than other fuels. Do you know how many Americans die in coal mining accidents every year? Or how many die mining coal world wide? Not to mention the millions who die prematurely because of coal pollution, the mercury poisoning caused by coal fired plants, etc. Natural gas is slightly safer and cleaner, oil is probably worse on both counts. Solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, all have potential but still carry risks.

Any country driven purely by rational argument would have turned to nukes as the primary power generating scheme decades ago with the appropriate regulatory framework in place and harsh criminal penalties for anyone who broke the safety regulations - deliberately or not. Make it a strict liability offense to have a nonconforming safety item in your nuclear power plant, establish a permanent repository for the waste, and our energy problem is solved. Electric cars would be the transportation device of choice. Zero emissions. The only issue would be getting the power out onto the grid so people could use it. Almost endless power at almost no additional incremental cost.