[Daniel_Newby]

It's a solved problem. Dilute it with sand until it is about as radioactive as the original ore, melt the sand, and dump the chunks of glass someplace out of the way. Yes, future generations will need to protect themselves from it, but they already need to in huge areas where the ground emits radon.

[snom380]

If that's truly cost effective and feasible, why isn't it being done on a wider scale?

[Daniel_Newby]

Democracy. The environmental movement uses anti-nuclear propaganda to get votes.