Unfortunately, a lot of environmentalists take an extremist view of the whole matter. They do not think of nuclear fission as 'green' energy and if you ask them why, they'll point their fingers accusingly at TMI, Chernobyl, and now Fukushima as well. And they'll also point their fingers at all the leftover spent fuel... which we can't do anything with because they're quick to shut down any disposal site. The classic example of this being the proposed disposal site in Needles, Nevada.
If any headway is to be made, then we must ensure that the environmental extremists aren't bogging down the works. Their opinion matters, but should be taken with a grain of salt.
As an aside... Funny thing about life in Yokosuka, Japan... Most of the people that came to protest about the presence of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier did not live in or anywhere near Yokosuka. Just goes to show you, there's NIMBY and then there's... *shrugs* bullshit.
If any headway is to be made, then we must ensure that the environmental extremists aren't bogging down the works. Their opinion matters, but should be taken with a grain of salt.
As an aside... Funny thing about life in Yokosuka, Japan... Most of the people that came to protest about the presence of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier did not live in or anywhere near Yokosuka. Just goes to show you, there's NIMBY and then there's... *shrugs* bullshit.