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

Question

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

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Answer 1

Just because historically we’ve made poor decisions with where to store nuclear waste, doesn’t mean it HAS to be dangerous. We need to store it safely.

Whereas, there is no reasonable way to burn gasoline without necessarily releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. No policy, no place, no thing can filter or prevent this from happening. Irreversible damage is an intrinsic part of burning fossil fuels. The same cannot be said for nuclear energy.