this is a subject that the USA gov and China even agree on. It is such a shame westerners have such a negative reaction to nuclear energy. but it isn't as profitable as fossil fuels/selling new electric cars so :meow-shining:
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/advantages-and-challenges-nuclear-energy
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202106/1227103.shtml
Watch them sing a different tune when electric cars will get noticeably popular. But tbh, fresh/cold water restriction is a bummer for a lot of designs
There are reactor designs that use zero water (or at least very little), they're just more expensive.