[smileysteve]

> Is that true?

> (1) The U.S. generates about 2,000 metric tons of used fuel each year. This number may sound like a lot, but it’s actually quite small. In fact, the U.S. has produced roughly 83,000 metrics tons of used fuel since the 1950s—and all of it could fit on a single football field at a depth of less than 10 yards. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-fast-facts-about-spent-....

When compared to coal, the a single coal plant produces nearly as much toxic (and radioactive) ash in an hour http://energyforhumanity.org/en/nuclear/what-do-we-do-with-a...

And this ignores recycling (that the U.S. doesn't have, but the French are notorious for (modern reactor technology) that reduces waste to 10%.