I noticed that you didn't mention geothermal. Its actually a very viable source of power and could be available in more places than you might think. Geothermal plants can also pretty much run themselves. There are some that just have a maintenance visit once a week or so.

I lived near Harrisburg, PA during the time of the 3 Mile Island accident. You could see the plant from my school, so I am more than a little biased. I have a lot of anectdotes about the after effects of that accident, but they are just that... anectdotes... no hard facts.