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Overall, nuclear is cleaner energy. But the problem arises with the ultimate disposal of the high level radioactive waste. No one wants it (although we are shoving it down utah's throt) nor does anyone want it even passing through their state.
The general requirements for diposal of high level radioactive waste are: in a very dry area, well above the water table, and will be techtonically stable for 10,000 years. Few places met the reqs.
Another genius plan involves injection into polar ice caps. But should the earth continue melting at the current pace, well, yeah.
The third option is escaping my mind right now, and i'm too damn lazy to get up and look at my geoscience notes.
Basically, there is just no where to put the waste.
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