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Originally Posted by cjrjck
It is the government red tape and lawsuits. It is getting nearly impossible to build a nuclear power plant in the United States anymore. I am not a big fan of federal control but just like printing money and raising an army, the electrical grid is really a national responsibility today. As such, the federal government should fund and contract the construction and operation of nuclear power plants. As we transition from fossil fuels to alternative forms of energy, we will need to drastically upgrade or rebuild our electrical power grids. Otherwise, we are doomed to major power outages and cyber attacks.
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Very true but some contractors have experience dealing with the govt and know how to get things done in a timely manner.
Nuclear power plants have become much safer these days and we are missing the boat in not building more immediately.