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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by hekker on Saturday March 27, 2021 @02:24PM (#26604265)
Curious, I am pro nuclear as well, looking at the technological benefits, but how are we practically going to handle nuclear waste that will be there for thousands of future generations to handle?
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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by pitaj on Saturday March 27, 2021 @02:29PM (#26604302)
Nuclear waste storage isn't a technology issue: we know how to store it safely. It's an issue of political obstructionism.
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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by hekker on Saturday March 27, 2021 @02:56PM (#26604525)
If that’s true why would be this obstructionism be there? It does not make any rational sense if we can use nuclear to win us time until we have working fusion and/or wind/sun/etc energy implemented.
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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by kergonath on Saturday March 27, 2021 @03:33PM (#26604880)
A combination of NIMBY, genuine concerns, poor education and political point scoring.

It does not make any rational sense.

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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by boomboomsubban on Saturday March 27, 2021 @03:10PM (#26604649)
>why would be this obstructionism be there

The short answer is the oil lobby.

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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by loeg on Saturday March 27, 2021 @03:07PM (#26604612)
> If that’s true why would be this obstructionism be there? It does not make any rational sense if we can use nuclear to win us time until we have working fusion and/or wind/sun/etc energy implemented.

You said it — it's irrational.

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