> "Isn't it possible this would increase the chance they had financial ties to the nuclear industry?"
possibly, but i'd guess it's unlikely to be a significantly material effect, since you'd still be aiming to get a diverse group of representatives (many of whom would then have to move to be near one of the many nuclear plants in the state/country). i lived within 20 miles of a nuclear plant for a small part of my life and plenty of people in the area had nothing to do with the plant.
i think the more important bit is having wide and diverse representation and limiting the corruptibility of any individual representative.
possibly, but i'd guess it's unlikely to be a significantly material effect, since you'd still be aiming to get a diverse group of representatives (many of whom would then have to move to be near one of the many nuclear plants in the state/country). i lived within 20 miles of a nuclear plant for a small part of my life and plenty of people in the area had nothing to do with the plant.
i think the more important bit is having wide and diverse representation and limiting the corruptibility of any individual representative.