Obama gives 8 billion dollars for nuclear power.

Yes it produces some nasty waste. But the waste it produces is a great deal less than burning coal and the waste is storable...unlike the waste from burning coal which winds up in the air. Historicly when done propperly, nuclear power is exponentialy safer than other forms like coal, natural gas etc. in the history of nuclear power...there has been 1...count em...1 accident that resulted in the loss of life. and that was because the plant was NOT propperly run and maintained, I am of course refering to cherynoble. Now, how many people have lost their lives mining coal over the years? How much nuclear waste has made it's way in to the environment? None. Now, how much coal waste has made it's way to the environment? ALL of it. I agree though ther needs to be a better way to permanantly store it. Perhaps a plan could be developed to use old decommisioned ICBM's to launch this waste straight in to the sun, where it will do no more harm to anyone. Either way, something needs to be developed. but over all it is still a better idea than continually burning fossil fuels for electricity.