Gloom in the global nuclear industry – 10 reasons why – theme for May 2015
The global nuclear industry is sick, indeed, it is in palliative care. And here are 10 good reasons why:
1. Gloom overlies the nuclear lobby, fear of this question: the next nuclear catastrophe. NotIF it will happen, but WHEN and WHERE?
2. Aging, dangerous nuclear reactors that are too costly to make safe. .
3. “New nuclear” is a joke. The nuclear lobby will boast of so many “planned”, “proposed” reactors. But new ones actually being built? – just two and a half duds.
4 Discord and dissension in the nuclear camp. Nuclear countries cannot afford new reactors, so desperately compete to sell them to other countries.
Meanwhile nuclear companies battle it out to market their particular new gee-whiz nuclear reactor version.
5. Climate change affects nuclear reactors.
6. Nuclear weapons now out-dated. 21st Century conflict is all about smaller, targeted 
weapons, like the USA’s assassination drones. Pride and status are now the only motives for having nuclear weapons.
7. Decline in electricity use
8 Renewable energy, both centralised and small scale, is fast being developed, and widely popular (unlike nuclear).
9. Danger – whatever kind of nuclear facility – there is always the danger of accident or terrorism – they are a target for terrorists.
10 Public opinion. Worldwide – people just don’t like nuclear power.
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Current Operators of nuclear reactors will now start to capitalize using as much of their HUGE DECOMMISSIONING Funds, which were paid by ratepayers, as they can, as they enjoy little to N☢ oversight by their regulators.
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