Nuclear waste can be securely transported and stored to prevent it from damaging the environment.

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Pro: While nuclear waste is always securely stored so that it is not harmful, energy producers are rarely motivated to trap carbon emissions.

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Con: It can take 1,000 to 10,000 years for radioactive waste to reach safe levels of radioactivity. It is impossible to design safety features with that sort of timeline.

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Nuclear waste can be securely transported and stored to prevent it from damaging the environment.

Pros

Cons

While nuclear waste is always securely stored so that it is not harmful, energy producers are rarely motivated to trap carbon emissions.

It can take 1,000 to 10,000 years for radioactive waste to reach safe levels of radioactivity. It is impossible to design safety features with that sort of timeline.

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Nuclear waste can be securely transported and stored to prevent it from damaging the environment.

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While nuclear waste is always securely stored so that it is not harmful, energy producers are rarely motivated to trap carbon emissions.

Con claim 1

It can take 1,000 to 10,000 years for radioactive waste to reach safe levels of radioactivity. It is impossible to design safety features with that sort of timeline.