Yeah, try blaming the Price-Anderson Act instead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price-Anderson_Nuclear_Industries_Indemnity_Act
It essentially says that the nuclear industry is responsible for about 98% of disaster liability.
This is a stark difference from other high-risk industries, where the government offers protection from liability.
There are two sides however:
The bad: It prevents capital investment in nuclear energy and raises the costs of insuring plants.
2. The good: It places liability on the nuclear plant which makes the companies more responsible.
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Yeah, try blaming the Price-Anderson Act instead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price-Anderson_Nuclear_Industries_Indemnity_Act It essentially says that the nuclear industry is responsible for about 98% of disaster liability. This is a stark difference from other high-risk industries, where the government offers protection from liability. There are two sides however: The bad: It prevents capital investment in nuclear energy and raises the costs of insuring plants. 2. The good: It places liability on the nuclear plant which makes the companies more responsible.