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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by Gibbon1 on Thursday November 07, 2019 @04:13PM (#21477307)
> Don't blame the industry for a dysfunctional government.

The Utilizes got exactly what they wanted from the government in this case. Complete externalization of the problem for a nominal fee. The government also capped their liability so they could buy insurance. No insurance, no financing.

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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by credit_guy on Thursday November 07, 2019 @10:31PM (#21479763)
> Complete externalization of the problem for a nominal fee.

If you call $750MM/year a nominal fee, your definition of nominal is maybe a bit non-standard?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Waste_Policy_Act#Nucle...

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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by pjc50 on Friday November 08, 2019 @06:19AM (#21481323)
What's the total liability for the maximum area of land rendered unusable by a nuclear plant accident?
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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by gdhbcc on Friday November 08, 2019 @07:53AM (#21481760)
Less than a Dam
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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by ape4 on Friday November 08, 2019 @06:02PM (#21487830)
This is my favourite comment of the day
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