Climate activists are usually very against nuclear energy and I don’t think I understand why. Does anyone know?
Arguments I’m somewhat familiar with:
- sometimes it’s used as a cover for developing nuclear weapons
- nuclear waste is very bad for living things.
What are the main historical moral arguments?
I’d also note that supply chains for uranium are kinda difficult. That stuff mostly comes from abroad (Africa, Australia, …) and that creates a political dependency.
And processing uranium without poisoning yourself with radiation in the process is also very difficult.