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nuclear waste
nuclear waste is a by product of nuclear power plants, or in the creation of nuclear weapons.
The government and companies will pay states and cities money for using their land for storage of nuclear waste. Nuclear waste can be dangerous, but when stored safely it is no danger. Nuclear waste is produced by nuclear power plants, which produce large amounts of cheap electricity.
fear of the waste.
Heat.
In the US they're stored on site.
Nuclear power is neither good nor bad. The way nuclear power is produced (Safety) can be good or bad, though. Nuclear power can be generated by small power plants, creates no air pollution, and is safe when done right.
Nuclear Fission
There is around 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide waste produced by coal power plants. This is released by a natural gas.
Most of it does, but some comes from weapons manufacture as well
The honest answer is the USA has been producing a great deal of nuclear waste and ignoring the problem of what to do with it. President Obama wants more nuclear power plants, but, has not said what to do with nuclear waste. A lot of waste is stored in nuclear power plants, but, they are getting filled up fast, and that is not really a good idea. The possibility of an accident or theft is very real.
The waste is the issue.