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morngn on July 10, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: US utilities plot big rise in electricity rates as...

But if it gets built one town over wouldn’t that be a double whammy: higher energy prices and no tax revenue to offset that increase? Seems like prisoners’ dilemma.

toomuchtodo on July 10, 2025 [–]

You can only control what you can control. Default to action. The tax revenue and jobs are immaterial, based on the evidence.

You don't have to apply pressure forever, just until we're past the worst of the hype cycle.

bigbuppo on July 10, 2025 | [–]

It's always 1000* jobs.

* that's 1000 during construction, it's actually lights-out facility

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