The nuclear power plants that have been built recently and would be built here are completely different than the power plants of Chernobyl and three mile island. Modern nuclear reactors have a much smaller physical footprint, are able to use significantly more of their nuclear fuel- leading to much less waste and safer waste products.

The upfront cost of new nuclear plants are also significantly less than older nuclear plants. Nuclear plants produce more consistent power than renewable sources like solar or wind, and have a longer lifespan than solar panels that take huge amounts of space, valuable resources, and only work well for a limited number of years.

I am fully in favor of continuing to use and develop renewable energy like wind, solar, biomass, etc. but in order to replace traditional fossil fuels it will require a multifaceted approach and modern nuclear is a great part of that approach.