The more than 100 nuclear power plants planned 30 to 40 years ago were never built in large part due to
A) increasing incidents of terrorism directed against nuclear plants.
B) decreased demand for electricity and increased costs of safety features in construction.
C) pressing demand for electricity, which required simpler coal-fired power plants that could be built faster.
D) budget constraints stemming from the 2008 recession.
B
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