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INL Official: Nuclear Was Regulated Out of Business by High Costs

Idaho National Laboratory Official · The Nuclear Renaissance - Radiant |  a16z American Dynamism · Aug 4, 2026 · at 2:00

An Idaho National Laboratory official discusses the impact of regulatory ratcheting on the economic viability of nuclear power.

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“It's my opinion that we regulated nuclear out of business because we made it too expensive.”

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