I recall living in the Northeast when Shoreham got deep-sixed. There was another nuclear reactor outside of Boston that suffered a similar fate, if I recall correctly.
At the same time this was happening, I remember
- New York and adjoining NE states would not permit a new gas pipeline from Canada (Iroquis) to be laid (NIMBY)
- refused to consider any coal plants from being built for power generation
Since this time, we have the unhealthy Senator from Massachusetts blocking wind-power generation in his state.
Result? NY and the NE remains hostage to burning fuel oil to generate power and heat. Those inpower chose to ignore the plight of the ordinary person there and give in to the extremism called Environmentalism.
Why are any of the people in leadership still in power? Of course it is convenient to blame “Big OIL” (that is actually very, very small nowadays) rather than their own misguided policies.
Blame Jane Fonda and that idiot “China Syndrome” movie.
Geez ... how many causes has that moron promoted that has ended up costing millions of dollars or lives?