>>13323560because oil tycoons lobby the shit out of the government just like the tech industry, the NRA, etc. Both democrats and republicans oppose nuclear because they worry about spills or disasters despite them being rare. Who cares about the countless oil spills, offshore rig explosions, pipeline leaks, and the rest of the shit.
Also, you can't fuck with money that made the modern World, not yet at least. These companies/groups/families are not that old and they essentially have a control on the entire world economy, you just fuck with that.
I hope I get to witness the bastards in Dubai and Saudi Arabia resort back to camels and water scarcity. Bet they'll dream about gold plated cakes and Bugatti's when that time comes.