This is a remarkable genetic change with a number of cancers of different types, different genetic causation not explained by a change in one or two genes.
Perhaps our family is prone to genetic changes but I have seen a number of similar situations with a family clear of cancer for generations and suddenly the whole damn bunch gets it.
Whatever, I trust the oil drum people and they think nuking is not a good or workable idea.
Cancer does not necessarily run in families, as it were, though some types are linked to family history. Exposure to toxins is a potential explanation, but you would need a much larger sample size than your family. It’s just that just because something has not been prevalent in your family in the past does not mean it never will. As new generations form, your bloodline becomes more and more complex.
I wasn’t even making a comment on the oil situation. I see no reason why the relief well won’t work, so I highly doubt the nuclear option will ever even be used. Relief wells are the known solution and it was started almost immediately. The other attempts were never really expected to work but they were comparatively cheap and worth the risk.