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Jack Devanney's avatar

The Shaw debacle was caused by nuclear regulation. The paperwork requirements are so onerous that very few vendors are willing to spemd the money and time to get an N-stamp.

The result is no serious competition among vendors and the N-stamp holders can both charge far more than the market and produce lousy product. See

https://jackdevanney.substack.com/p/the-n-stamp

The plants that were built in the 1960's for less than $2000/kW overnight before the current regualtory apparat developed operated for 50 years or more while harming zero members of the public from radiation. Nuclear plants can and should be regulated in the same manner we regulate other highly beneficial and potentially hazardous activities. The result would be 24/7, near zero pollution, very low CO2 3 cents/kWh electricity.

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Kenneth Kaminski's avatar

NRC regulations and paperwork are more than burdensome, they have economically strangled the industry. They need a new doctrine.

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