5 Reasons Why Expanding Nuclear is a Terrible Idea

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5 Reasons Why Expanding Nuclear is a Terrible Idea

FoodandWaterwatch.org | Natalie Balbuena, Mia DiFelice | Sep 19, 2025

Trump and some Democratic leaders are calling for expanding nuclear energy. But nuclear power is more dangerous and worse for the climate than solar and wind.

Concerns about nuclear energy have often revolved around devastating catastrophes abroad, like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima, and the domestic near-miss tragedy at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. But fatal meltdowns aside, nuclear power is generally dangerous, dirty, expensive — and it isn’t even climate-friendly. From the uranium mine to the toxic waste pit, nuclear power puts our health, environment, and climate at risk.

While both of the recent Biden and Trump administrations have played the pro-nuclear card, the current Trump administration is going all-in.

Some of Trump’s biggest Big Tech donors aim to make a fortune from expanding artificial intelligence (AI), which requires massive amounts of power for AI data centers. Given that, we should regulate energy demand, particularly within the tech sector, and build more renewables. Instead, Big Tech companies, including Meta (owner of Facebook) and Amazon, are investing in nuclear. At the same time, Trump’s policies are giving the nuclear industry a big boost.

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill rolled back tax credits for renewables while largely maintaining benefits for the nuclear industry. It also added a “bonus” incentive to cover newer, “advanced” nuclear technology. Recently, the Department of Energy (DOE) established a consortium to create partnerships between the government and U.S. nuclear companies. This will pave the way for the Trump administration to take stake in private corporations as part of its quest to build out nuclear...snip

1. Nuclear Energy Poses Radioactive Health Threats, from Uranium Mining to Power Plants

2. U.S. Officials STILL Lack a Safe Plan for Nuclear Waste

3. Nuclear Is Not a Climate Solution

4. Nuclear Energy Is Dependent on Precious Water Resources

5. Nuclear Energy Is Way More Expensive Than Renewables

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It's becoming more and more difficult to understand the difference between Dump's energy policy and the energy policy of some on this very site. Maybe there isn't any difference. Turns out some here are very much against Solar AND Wind. But remember that while 'Murikans fight and argue, China is building a green future RIGHT NOW and generally is considered the new leader for global sustainable energy for the future. But there's always a new war to fight, even though the last war 'Murikans actually won was 80 years and a few trillion dollars ago. LOL 80 years ago. Soon Washington, the District of Criminals will start trying to convince everyone that China is the New Enemy and must be bombed and invaded like the US has done to Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq and all the others. If you can't beat em, kill em! With any luck at all, I'll be an ex-pat soon.

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