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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? Part II... by manuel_w on Friday September 30, 2022 @05:48PM (#33041245)
Aren't governments subsidizing nuclear power plants a whole lot more than anything else?

I heard without government subsidies, nuclear power plants would simply not be buildable. No insurance company would insure them. The cost in case of a nuclear fallout is just too high.

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Re:Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? Part II... by ncmncm on Friday September 30, 2022 @10:51PM (#33043365)
Strictly speaking, oil still gets almost all the subsidies. The rest are chicken scratch.

But yes, nukes all rely heavily on subsidies, always have.

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