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this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2023
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I remember reading they were shutting down nuclear power nationwide however many years ago and thinking that was a big mistake. Yes nuclear currently produces a lot of waste material that we have to store, but it's still one of the cleanest and safest energy sources we have as a species.
An immediate google search says that the US generates 4 cubic metres of waste annually. It's not even that much 🤷
True, though the amount produced is less of a concern than the amount of space and storage requirements necessary to make sure we don't accidentally irradiate things we care about.