Voting With Conviction
February, 2004
Reality: Safety isn't the real issue. Nuke power hasn't become ubiquitous in the U.S. because it's so damn expensive. Even after decades of subsidies, it can't compete with other forms of energy. The cost of a kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by nuclear power (including plant costs, as required when estimating the price per unit for other forms of energy) is about seven cents. The national average for a kilowatt-hour from coal is roughly five cents, and from natural gas, four cents. Wind p...
