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Lonestarblue

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28. Trump is paying billions to cancel wind power while paying billions more to support nuclear power.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:03 AM

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Both are clean energy, but we have the not-so-little problem of storing spent fuel with nuclear. Trump called wind turbines ugly, but nuclear power plants are super ugly and I certainly would not want to live next to one. I do not trust this administration to regulate the building and safety of nuclear power plants since they'll push for incompetent contractors friendly to Trump.

Meanwhile China is moving ahead with hydrogen power, another clean energy alternative. I doubt anyone in Trump's confederacy of dunces even knows about it.

https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202511/04/WS69095ac8a310f215074b8d00.html

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Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Nuclear reactors themselves don't bother me GenThePerservering Tuesday #1

True that! Hopefully... reACTIONary Tuesday #9

They've slashed safety regulations for plant construction/operation. There were posts here about that some time back. highplainsdem Tuesday #13

Just found the thread I posted then, which links to another thread about it: highplainsdem Tuesday #14

Thanks! reACTIONary Tuesday #15

It seems that these changes apply.... reACTIONary Tuesday #17

They've been weakening safety requirements everywhere. Contnuing to do so with nuclear reactors. See highplainsdem Tuesday #20

Thanks! reACTIONary Tuesday #24

Response from the AGs of several Democratic states: highplainsdem Tuesday #22

We had one built in Kansas 40 years ago and it sky rocketed our rates. All they've Bengus81 Yesterday #29

Most likely as dedicated power for data centers. pecosbob Tuesday #2

And what are their plans for the nuclear waste? nt pnwmom Tuesday #3

They will let Dems take care of that small problem. republianmushroom Tuesday #7

There is no rational reason to build new nuclear plants WSHazel Tuesday #4

You're overthinking it maxrandb Tuesday #18

my $2800 solar rooftop been working silently for 18 yrrs and NO cost overrun. paid off 10 yrs ago msongs Tuesday #5

But wind turbines cause cancer. republianmushroom Tuesday #6

If Congress has the purse and must approve what the expenditure is for, how does F45 have the in2herbs Tuesday #8

These loans are financed.... reACTIONary Tuesday #10

Not Enough modrepub Tuesday #11

Yeah, just wait not fooled Tuesday #12

Those plants were so GD expensive to build forty years ago it almost BK KG&E in Kansas Bengus81 Yesterday #30

Same company that built the reactors at Fukushima flamingdem Tuesday #16

I keep feeling something inside me that says we're in for a major slightlv Tuesday #19

Better this than gas power plants which will have killed billions of people... hunter Tuesday #21

Hmmm lonely bird Tuesday #23

maybe we can convince them that neutrons have life-extending properties? DBoon Yesterday #26

How about we build one in the West palm beach area? Bengus81 Yesterday #31

Just kick that plutonium waste down the road for future generations to worry about. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #25

Moron.Hurry up and bed down for your dirt nap. 58Sunliner Yesterday #27

Trump is paying billions to cancel wind power while paying billions more to support nuclear power. Lonestarblue Yesterday #28

I think I'd rather see one Diablo Canyon sized nuclear power plant... hunter Yesterday #32