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there's an awful lot of people here that don't understand volume over output. this is a small amount for 24 years when compared to the volume of toxic waste that fossil fuel plants put out.
Even the amount of radiation is lower, as coal power plants output quite a bit of radioactive material
TIL - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coal-ash-is-more-radioactive-than-nuclear-waste/