Nuclear waste only gets talked about because it is visible. Waste that goes into the air? Waste from mines in third world countries? Out of sight out of mind.

Nuclear waste only gets talked about because it is visible. Waste that goes into the air? Waste from mines in third world countries? Out of sight out of mind. Nuclear waste is easily containable, and the country that generates the power has to pay for it. Not only that, but newer reactor designs can take existing nuclear waste in, outputting energy and a smaller pile of waste.