The Real Nuclear Option
By: Barrett Hunter, Editor-in-Chief Until recently, nuclear power was expected to be an increasingly large part of the United States’ energy portfolio. Near-disasters, however, like Three Mile Island and full-scale disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima have shown that there are significant potential costs to nuclear energy that might outweigh its promise of relatively clean, cheap energy. As with many risky activities, the potential costs can be offset by insurance, which also has beneficial effects on encouraging nuclear power plant operators…