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SinisterSlay posted...

I'm not entirely certain why more effort isn't put into nuclear power.

Because nukes are scary and people have difficulty differentiating between the two. Toss in a few high-profile, highly destructive disasters (pretty much all of which were the consequence of safety technology that's been obsolete for decades), and you've got a pretty hard sell for an uninformed public.

The waste processing angle remains a considerable challenge, but as you say, it's not like nuclear waste is the only product we create that hangs around for extended periods of time and causes environmental damage.