So the result of the “fast and loose with regulation around nuclear stuff” is perfectly visible in Germany right now. Low to medium active nuclear waste was dep

So the result of the “fast and loose with regulation around nuclear stuff” is perfectly visible in Germany right now. Low to medium active nuclear waste was deposited in an old salt mine in Lower Saxony. There were strong indications that the mine is structurally unsafe dating back to 1979, but the warnings were ignored. Nuclear waste was dumped in barrels with no further protection. Now, water is seeping into the mine - dissolving the salt which serves as a protective barrier for the radiation and at the same time resulting in a corrosive brine that makes the barrels rust. Plans were drawn up to recover the waste at huge cost, but recently, the water ingress became so high, that it’s doubtful that the mine will survive until recovery can begin. We’ll likely end up with a lot of fun radioactive and poisonous materials in the local aquifers. Cancer rates are already elevated in the region. In theory, nuclear materials can be handled safely. Sadly, humans. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asse_II_mine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asse_II_mine