[wortelefant]

Most common assumptions about nuclear waste don't reflect the data - it is a solved problem in the industry and much less an issue than expected. A good collection of sources in https://zionlights.substack.com/p/everything-i-believed-abou...

Costs are lower in the long run, especially when considering lower system costs - the power grid has to be much more capable and more complex with variable generation from solar and wind, plus these energy sources always need a stable backup (like nuclear)