U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear for First Time

Serial production stopped in the 1980s. The US lost the economies of scale of it's nuclear industry, so plants built after that experienced higher costs. That, plus misinformation about the safety and environmental impact of nuclear power.

Cost to taxpayers.

It’s politically unpopular to propose a 10-year public works project with very unpredictable budget unless it’s a highway.

If it doesn’t get cancelled, ratepayers pay for the power and a surcharge to fund retiring the plant.

Because we have cheap, but unreliable sources to run. Will get reversed during first bigger blackout

Because it's 3x more expensive.

I would _like_ to say because it's still dangerous, and you also have to commit to managing the waste for thousands of years, which is costly and dangerous, but that consideration is probably not paramount in US politicians' minds.

> Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?

peat

Wood, plastic trash, etc. Poorer people will use anything that burns for heating.