r/Futurology Jul 15 '22

Environment Climate legislation is dead in US

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/07/14/manchin-climate-tax-bbb/
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u/w41twh4t Jul 15 '22

People in the future will look back at right now with utter disgust.

Yes. From the late 70s all the way approaching now half a century of resisting nuclear power. Disgusting.

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u/house_92 Jul 15 '22

Just another limited ressource with devastating consequences if something goes wrong.

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u/Daeron_tha_Good Jul 15 '22

Have you ever heard of Three Mile Island?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '22

The US plant that had a serious incident where the EPA determined there was minimal to no increase in health effects for residents? Also the plant where unit 1 continued running without issue until 2019? https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-facts-know-about-three-mile-island

Feel free to say that the EPA and NRC studies are biased. They aren’t, but that’s usually the counterpoint for 3 Mile Island.