http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_juice/2015/10/nuclear_power_is_losing_its_appeal_thanks_fossil_fuels.html

There’s a big, reliable, cheap source of electricity that has powered America for decades—and is now facing tough times. The economics surrounding it have changed, and so has the zeitgeist that once let it flourish. Cheap natural gas and renewables are eating into its market share. In the past few years, giant plants have been shuttered. Earlier this week, another big power company announced it would be shutting down a 685-megawatt plant in Massachusetts. And there aren’t many new projects in the pipeline to replace this closed capacity.