“When something terrible happens at a fossil fueled plant, or elsewhere in its fuel supply chain, it doesn’t get a lot of news.”
When fossil fuel plants threaten to release isotope poisons which will contaminate large swatches of the earth for generations, they will get lots of press.
It was a 40 year old unit that has sustained Japan biggest earthquake and a tsunami minutes later.
Japan needs independece for their energy sector, and only nuclear power can give them that.
One, there are zero reports of containment loss.
Two, the meltdown hasn’t yet been confirmed.
Three, it’s not been confirmed that it was the plant that exploded.
It is an open secret that fossil fuel burning sends out a pretty fair amount of radioactive material. It’s not dramatic like the failure of a nuke which creates a small, intensely hot spot.
All commonly used forms of energy carry dangers and risks.