I agree with you. Nuclear gets a bad rap because there are old nuclear plants still in operation that shouldn’t be. Nuclear technology is much better today, but sadly there is little appetite for building new nuclear generation plants.

The reason I cite carbon capture is it defeats the notion we have to give up on fossil fuels. Yes, it is a compromise, and I see your point, it looks like I am conceding that carbon is an issue. Still, I would much rather see carbon capture equipment hanging off a coal generating station than to see a beautiful field blighted by rows of wind turbines. Plus the carbon captured has practical uses, like industrial gas or to feed hydroponic farms where they currently buy bottle CO2 for use.