Well i figure it like this (and this is all conjecture):
The states in the mid west aren't called "fly over" states for no reason at all. Comparatively there's not much out there, or not enough in population density to warrant the expenditure of a multimillion (billion?) dollar nuclear power plant.
So that leaves the west coast. California has (and im shooting from the hip here), the most strict enviormental laws in the country. Places like San Fran, are the traditional hippie/liberal/gay places. Oregon and Washington are full of california refugee's. Seattle is also fairly liberal. There is a reason why hardcore conservatives like to call the western seaboard the "left coast" , although i think that term is on the side of embellishment, but this is where im drawing the word "hippie" from.
Political persuasions aside, i think it comes down to strict enviormental laws on the western coast, and not enough going on in the midwest. In both cases, you can toss in NIMBY and be reasonably correct.
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