- cross-posted to:
- usnews@beehaw.org
- nuclear@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- usnews@beehaw.org
- nuclear@sh.itjust.works
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/91685
cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/112563861339745778
Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/solar-project-destroy-thousands-joshua-100000768.htmlIt’s crazy to me that a destructive photovoltaic solar project like this one is considered reasonable, but a new nuclear power plant within or adjacent to a city is beyond the pale.
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That doesn’t mean it’s not a reason. It’s just a reason you don’t like.
The land is only cheap when you pretend those externalized environmental costs do not exist. They still have to be paid, usually by the public at large. I think the saying goes; socialize the cost and privatize the gains.
I knew I should not have taken the bait.
