> The U.S. produces as much as 160,000 cubic feet (4,530 cubic meters) of radioactive material from its nuclear power plants annually. [1] > The Energy Departm

> The U.S. produces as much as 160,000 cubic feet (4,530 cubic meters) of radioactive material from its nuclear power plants annually. [1] > The Energy Department has a backlog of nuclear waste clean up responsibilities, with material dating back to World War II. [2] [1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-lethal-trash-or-renewable-energy-source https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-let... [2] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2022/05/energy-department-nuclear-waste-backlog-goes-as-far-back-as-wwii/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2022/05/ener...