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Re:Nuclear energy is clean by Flankk on Monday August 01, 2022 @12:59AM (#32302234)
> The U.S. produces as much as 160,000 cubic feet (4,530 cubic meters) of radioactive material from its nuclear power plants annually. [1]

> The Energy Department has a backlog of nuclear waste clean up responsibilities, with material dating back to World War II. [2]

[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-let... [2] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2022/05/ener...

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Re:Nuclear energy is clean by otikik on Monday August 01, 2022 @02:38AM (#32302800)
> 160,000 cubic feet (4,530 cubic meters)

Much of which stops being radioactive in the first year,

> The Energy Department has a backlog of nuclear waste clean up responsibilities, with material dating back to World War II.

Which is to be expected given that a (tiny) part of the waste is long term.

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