Nuclear Waste Easier to Manage Than Other Energy Byproducts: Expert

‘Nuclear in many ways is the inverse of renewables,’ Aidan Morrison said.

This file photo taken on April 11, 1979, shows a view of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The National Archives/AFP via Getty Images

Nuclear produces a tremendous amount of power in return for a little waste, and the technology also makes it extremely safe, according to Aidan Morrison, director of energy research at the think tank, the Centre for Independent Studies.

“If you are really worried about safety and waste, there is no better energy source than nuclear,” Mr. Morrison told an audience on June 26.