But how much waste would we be guarding, really? And how does that compare to all the coal we've burned? At current energy rates & waste production rates etc,

But how much waste would we be guarding, really? And how does that compare to all the coal we've burned? At current energy rates & waste production rates etc, if you used only nuclear power, your consumption would result in roughly 7 lbs of nuclear waste over an 80 year lifespan.