Pros and Cons of Storing Radioactive Wastes

Pros

Over 5,000 used fuel elements (such as fuel rods) have been moved and shipped in specially designed storage containers. All without a single accident! (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

Disposing of radioactive wastes does not pose a new threat to humans. There are many hadzerous materials that are already disposed of in the Earth. (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

Many man-made structures, like large dams, pose a sigificant saftey threat. Some of these threats can be more dangerous thenthe dangers that disposing of radioactive wastes. (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

All of the spent resources that are used by nuclear power plants in the United States "could fit within a single football field and be only about three feet deep".(Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

CONS

A lot of time and funding is needed to isolate and remove radioactive wastes. (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

There is no way to ensure that a "stable monitoring system" can remain in place to regulate the removal and depositing of radioactive materials. (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

Oppositionists argue that we should morally not burden future generations with the potential risks that are posed with getting rid of nuclaer wastes. (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

Although no major accidents have occured while nuclear wastes have been transfered, many incidents have occured and one of these incidents might result in an accident in the future. (Nuclear Power Pro/ Con 2016)

The process of refining and mining uranium isn't a very clean and environmentally friendly process. The transportaion of uranium and its refing process can create pollution. (Rinkesh 2015)