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by nickbauman 1477 days ago
Our nuclear storage problem will not change whether or not we build more nuclear power plants or shutter them. The problem will remain "forever" regardless.

So I am for new nuclear power projects because we will need generations of people that can steward the waste regardless. And it's important to keep the ability and technical expertise with these materials for centuries. If the industry is abandoned the risk of a mishandling the waste will increase every year.