The push to clear nuclear power’s waste-disposal hurdle

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The technical issues have mostly been solved, but the long-term potential peril of radioactive material has made it difficult to find politically acceptable sites.

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person in fluorescent clothing and helmet walking inside a tunnel.

Finland’s underground storage facility Onkalo includes tunnels designed to store nuclear waste safely and permanently. Credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty