Hi Tom! :-)

 TW> Actualy it is a Stupid move IF they are not replacing them with More
 TW> Modern Plants. but that is another argument ofr another time in 
 TW> another place.
The idea is to encourage the use of alternative energy sources such as
solar, wind, and water power. Those don't have the problem of having to
store waste material for a few hundred years in a safe way. The long-term
requirements for such storage are not even completely known. Also, solar
power will be available for the next few billion years, whereas uranium for
nuclear power plants is a much more limited supply - sure, it doesn't get
used up that quickly, but...

Gas and coal power plants also have gotten a lot better in terms of air
pollution over the years.

Ciao
Pascal

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