> There are countless examples of chemical waste sites around the country which were promised to be leak proof and safe, but the chemical industry was totally l

> There are countless examples of chemical waste sites around the country which were promised to be leak proof and safe, but the chemical industry was totally lying The CSB has only been around since like 1998 vs the much older NRC. The NRC is also much more safety oriented. There's only been 1 civilian nuclear death in the US and it was in 1964. The nuclear navy has never had a serious incident. I think in total there have been 7 total civilian nuclear incidents in the US, ever, and most have been minor, hurt no one, and were a long time ago. > After all, it's the concentration of nuclear material that makes them dangerous That's not exactly true. Exposure to high does of ionizing radiation makes it dangerous. That can be mitigated by securing material, which can be done by keeping it in one place. The NRC is very much in favor of long term storage solutions, as are all nuclear safety experts. Most favor deep underground salt formations vs. the Nevada site though.