Comment by senortumnus

On one hand, the retirement of the prior generation of nuclear power plants opens the door for deployment of next-generation reactor designs. On the other, we are at real risk of losing the on-the-ground technical expertise required to run one. I think nuclear remains a valuable technology for power generation in a carbon-free manner, providing the steady production that can offer stability to back up the more volatile types such as wind and solar. Small footprint from a square-foot standpoint too. Should be an ongoing engineering project. Yes there are waste downsides but those are not insurmountable in the grand scheme of things.