While I thoroughly agree with you all your points, it is your last paragraph that sets the stage. Nuclear = scary. And we have the 50's and 60's and 70's and their bug-eye green (well, black and white maybe) nuclear monsters to thank for that, along with Friends of the Earth[1] and their ilk. Chernobyl and Fukushima are PR disasters way more than they environmental disasters.
> Chernobyl and Fukushima are PR disasters way more than they environmental disasters.
Absolutely. So providing context and details might help people evaluate these questions from a more informed position. Sadly it's not going to make a huge difference but it's one small thing we can do to help.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_the_Earth