Yeah, this is the factor that has me more negative on nuclear power than positive, even though I believe it can be one of the safest ways to generate a lot of power, that depends on people not cutting corners.
They are also a pretty big liability during military conflicts, especially if it’s with a far away enemy that isn’t worried about the local fallout from a strike.
Mining and concentration are a big problem too. In situ mining with acid threatens ground water, and everywhere material is mined and stored they are under the threat of either bad actors, or foreign government/corporate intervention.
Welcome to the best reason to avoid nuclear. People will always cut costs.
Yeah, this is the factor that has me more negative on nuclear power than positive, even though I believe it can be one of the safest ways to generate a lot of power, that depends on people not cutting corners.
They are also a pretty big liability during military conflicts, especially if it’s with a far away enemy that isn’t worried about the local fallout from a strike.
Mining and concentration are a big problem too. In situ mining with acid threatens ground water, and everywhere material is mined and stored they are under the threat of either bad actors, or foreign government/corporate intervention.