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Now read the predictions about nuclear power from the 1950’s. If we had kept up our focus on nuclear power and didn’t allow ourselves to be influenced by the anti-nuclear Greens, we would have had far more zero carbon nuclear power available today and be in a far better position with respect to climate change.

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Why are the anti-nuclear Greens are always blamed for this development? They did not achieve any of their other goals on their agenda (we are still eating more and more meat and destroying nature) but somehow they managed to succeed in this goal - that also pretty much favours the agenda of the powerful and wealthy fossil foil industry.

Recently, the alliance with the Greens was one of the big reasons why Germany's nuclear power plants were shuttered (and coal was increasingly used to replace the capacity).

influenced by the anti-nuclear Greens

You can blame TMI, Chernobyl & Fukushima for this, along with a lack of will from politicians who are actually in power.

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