Why is nuclear power considered to be a “clean” energy source when its waste is so contaminating/dangerous?

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Like. Nuclear waste/disasters contaminate areas for thousands of years and cause cancer. Why is that “clean”?

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I would like to add this. I have been in the containment building at Zimmer power plant. There is an inner concrete wall around the core that is about 8 foot thick. then there is a six foot space and a second concrete containment wall about six foot thick. It is my understanding that no American containment building has ever been breached.