I once commented that a tactical nuke might be a solution to the Fukushima disaster. Just place it correctly and blow the entire mess into the ocean and let it sink. I'm not sure if spent fuel is better sitting on the bottom of the ocean than where it is, but at least it would be kept cool ;-)

I think I once read that part of India's rationale for developing nukes were to utilize them for peaceful purposes, like blasting dams.

Presumably in Pakistan. /s

I had considered that possibility as I was writing my comment. The irony is rather amusing.

Also when I searched for the Russian clip, most results where about using a nuke to end the Deepwater Horizon desaster, for example here. [1] Although it was obviously, at least I hope so, never seriously considered.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/us/03nuke.html