nuclear power renaissance

We’ve been talking about the nuclear power renaissance, but are we talking about the waste produced? Currently the U.S. stores spent nuclear waste at sites in 39 states.

As of today, nuclear reactors provide almost 20% of U.S. electricity and produce about 2,000 metric tons of waste each year. 

WSJ | Nuclear Power’s Revival Is Here. What Do You Do With All the Radioactive Waste?