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Re:Canadian provinces band together to develop nuclear react... by varjag on Monday December 02, 2019 @03:25AM (#21680788)
Everyone was saying "yes" to fission 40 years ago. It was not until Chernobyl that global backlash against nuclear really started.

The pace wasn't however particularly impressive back then already as technology, safety and waste management limitations became clear.

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Re:Canadian provinces band together to develop nuclear react... by pfdietz on Sunday December 08, 2019 @08:39AM (#21735827)
No, the backlash against nuclear long predates Chernobyl. And it was driven by economics, not safety. In the US, new nuclear construction collapsed after the first big nuclear building spree, when promises collided with reality. This was even before TMI.
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