NIMBY is a real thing, and you’re right: the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters weigh heavy in the public’s mind. Donning my tinfoil hat, I’d almost wager that the oil industry did a smear job on nuclear, similar to how marijuana was smeared by cigarette companies.
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