silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agoWhy Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power | The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down14
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkWhy Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power | The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.www.nytimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoThere is probably a lot of political momentum against new nuclear because of the Windscale meltdown in the 50s.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoThe history of meltdowns resulted in a whole lot of safety rules, which cost something to comply with. They also prevent meltdowns.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoPossibly but I’m also confident that a lot of safety systems have improved since the 50s. Cars in the '50s were practically death traps, yet we still have cars today and no one seems to have a problem with that
There is probably a lot of political momentum against new nuclear because of the Windscale meltdown in the 50s.
The history of meltdowns resulted in a whole lot of safety rules, which cost something to comply with. They also prevent meltdowns.
Possibly but I’m also confident that a lot of safety systems have improved since the 50s. Cars in the '50s were practically death traps, yet we still have cars today and no one seems to have a problem with that