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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by sdinsn on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:28PM (#20031669)
People also overestimate the amount of waste. Very little waste is produced. Also, the only safety feature needed to store nuclear waste is water.
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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by pfdietz on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @07:18AM (#20038772)
People also overestimate how much waste disposal has contributed to the current economic failure of nuclear power.
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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by pjc50 on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:56PM (#20031970)
Keeping the contaminated water out of the groundwater is the big problem.
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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by sdinsn on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @02:57PM (#20033184)
No, it's not. I never said anything about the ground, contain the water & waste in a tank.
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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by politician on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @06:23PM (#20035021)
Not to mention the water is optional.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_waste#Vitrificatio...

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