During the 1970s there was a big fight over nuclear power.
Environmentalists didn't want it around and were doing their level best to demolish it as a practice. The country was also hit hard by Opec around the same time. It was a daunting time in american history, but the nuclear industry fought back hard, with a PR push, information about certain environmentalists having soviet connections was also brought out which discredited the movement just enough for a big nuclear push.
The 1970s-80s would see america follow the french example and build nuclear powerplant's in every state in the union. A standard model was developed, new efficiencies and safe methods created, and the experement with Thorium a success.
Today around 80% of america's electricity comes from Nuclear but what if that push didn't happen what if america didn't go nuclear?
Environmentalists didn't want it around and were doing their level best to demolish it as a practice. The country was also hit hard by Opec around the same time. It was a daunting time in american history, but the nuclear industry fought back hard, with a PR push, information about certain environmentalists having soviet connections was also brought out which discredited the movement just enough for a big nuclear push.
The 1970s-80s would see america follow the french example and build nuclear powerplant's in every state in the union. A standard model was developed, new efficiencies and safe methods created, and the experement with Thorium a success.
Today around 80% of america's electricity comes from Nuclear but what if that push didn't happen what if america didn't go nuclear?