OT: Say you want to build a nuclear plant in the US. Say you want to build one where you’ve already built three other plants.

Now ask yourself how long it will take to build?

Well, in NJ, we’re going to have to wait three years before the regulators can determine whether the site is suitable for the fourth plant. Then, throw in the environmental reviews, lawsuits, and other sundry matters, and it might be a decade before a shovel hits the ground.

That’s just the proverbial tip of the iceberg on why it is so damned difficult to shift from hydrocarbon based fuel sources to nuclear. Even if we wanted to go nuclear, we can’t do so anytime soon - or quickly. President Obama and Congress could do something to clear red tape to expedite the construction of nuclear power plants, but it seems that no one is willing to go there…