Point 2 is very related to point 3. Nuclear plants have catastrophic failure modes. They’re not likely, and are mitigable to a great degree, but if something goes wrong ENOUGH, it’s very very bad. Which leads to a reasonable preference that they be built away from where I want to be. And a reasonable perception that if they build one near you, it’s because you’re low-status and expendable (or at least don’t have the power to get the project moved away).
Point 2 is very related to point 3. Nuclear plants have catastrophic failure modes. They’re not likely, and are mitigable to a great degree, but if something goes wrong ENOUGH, it’s very very bad. Which leads to a reasonable preference that they be built away from where I want to be. And a reasonable perception that if they build one near you, it’s because you’re low-status and expendable (or at least don’t have the power to get the project moved away).