Funny you should mention SoCal. I live in Imperial Beach. Nuclear is pretty much a non-starter in this area after what we’ve dealt with with Diablo Canyon and San Onofre. GE fucked up good with those reactors. Especially since Fukushima happened, even uttering the phrase “nuclear power” down here will get a pack of rabid locals on you.
I mean, Diablo Canyon powers like 10% of California’s grid alone. I am aware of the fault line issue, but it seems a little odd to propagate a very situational problem to every reactor that could be built.
I also know that area is quite wealthy, and the wealthy are really good at being NIMBYs but still want the benefits. See the high speed rail project for further details.
It’s kind of our thing here in the US to try literally everything except the right answer, but still get to the right answer. I suspect anti nuclear sentiment will continue to fall the further we get from Fukushima.
Yeah I remember when DCs license was up for renewal and despite all the backlash they had to approve it because there wasn’t anywhere else to get that amount of power.
It’s funny because California buys nuclear (and solar) power from Nevada anyway, so their choices are build nuclear power or buy it.
Funny you should mention SoCal. I live in Imperial Beach. Nuclear is pretty much a non-starter in this area after what we’ve dealt with with Diablo Canyon and San Onofre. GE fucked up good with those reactors. Especially since Fukushima happened, even uttering the phrase “nuclear power” down here will get a pack of rabid locals on you.
I mean, Diablo Canyon powers like 10% of California’s grid alone. I am aware of the fault line issue, but it seems a little odd to propagate a very situational problem to every reactor that could be built. I also know that area is quite wealthy, and the wealthy are really good at being NIMBYs but still want the benefits. See the high speed rail project for further details.
It’s kind of our thing here in the US to try literally everything except the right answer, but still get to the right answer. I suspect anti nuclear sentiment will continue to fall the further we get from Fukushima.
Yeah NIMBYS are the rabid locals. As you said even the widely popular HSR has been delayed for a couple decades because of them.
I’m aware that DC still operates, but there’s a huge contingent of people that want it offline just like San Onofre.
Yeah I remember when DCs license was up for renewal and despite all the backlash they had to approve it because there wasn’t anywhere else to get that amount of power.
It’s funny because California buys nuclear (and solar) power from Nevada anyway, so their choices are build nuclear power or buy it.