Nuclear power is dangerous - perhaps you meant to say that it’s manageable but the scientific consensus has been clear since the Eisenhower era – and the expense is similarly not an artificial creation: it’s not like the “far left” theory was real, you’d see nuclear plants in, say, Texas producing power at prices competitive with China. The problems with nuclear have nothing to with science denial and everything to do with being an immensely capital-intensive industry with massive startup costs and results which are marginally competitive with renewables on pricing. If we’d built out Carter’s nuclear program in response to the OPEC price crunch we’d be in a very different place now but it’s a really hard sell now that renewables’ costs have come down so much.

That doesn't explain why it isn't considered "green" energy. That's a grift. Its only emissions are the carbon footprint of building it, which is no small feat, but given the 40-60 year lifespan, is well in the "green" by my estimation. "Green" is just some subjective label stamped by the far left, meaning sources of energy they can use for handouts like solyndra.