Recall Yucca Mountain, the site that was intended to be the permanent burial for the nation's 70,000 tons of radioactive nuclear waste? Nuclear energy has its devotees and its detractors. At the same time, when nuclear energy is burned, it creates radioactive waste that must be disposed of, or buried. Enter Yucca Mountain. The American people have contributed $31 billion since 1987 to studying the feasibility of Yucca Mountain.

Source: Forbes March 16, 2017 15:38 UTC