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In reply to the discussion: Nuclear renaissance? US OKs new reactor design [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)The EPA, CARB, or equivalent is responsible to set standards so there is little to no impact to human health. If the plant meets those standards, that is considered adequate. That is the current working model for both private and public plants. Not necessarily endorsing it.
The reality is that central controlled and monitored plants are much more manageable than every home burning wood, oil, or coal. Solar, wind, or other renewable sources will help lower what we need in the way of central power plants, but cannot practically supplant them. We cannot reasonably harvest wind in the Kansas and then send it to NYC either. We will need some form of central generation facilities for the foreseeable future. The issue is what kind, and the studies should be open to all technologies.