radioactive waste
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While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Nuclear power also produces radioactive waste; disposing of it can be costly and comes with environmental risks.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
And in Algeria, the precise sites where France buried radioactive waste after its tests there remain undisclosed, the report said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
They’re managing this thing, selling holdings that look shaky before they turn into radioactive waste.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025
The government has yet to find a place to permanently store the soil it has scraped from the towns of Fukushima and until they do, the radioactive waste will continue to be a hazard.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
