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I agree with hg00 - I meant that environmentalism is a goal and nuclear power is a means to an end, not a value in itself.
In which sense environmentalism is a goal?
I tend to think of it as a religion, but let's be charitable and call it a set of (often inconsistent) preferences. For example, some people prefer not to live near a nuclear plant. How is it a goal?
Well, to a large extent you are right and much of environmentalism is quasi-religious. However, being charitable, consider the specific goal of maintaining an environment suitable for human habitation. Having a government that knows whether nuclear or coal power is more dangerous is very important here.