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Jun 24, 2026 - Why Finland Solved Nuclear Waste and the U.S. Still Isn`t Close



The United States has more commercial nuclear waste than any other country in the world. But years after a plan to build a permanent repository unraveled, the nation still relies on temporary storage solutions that were never engineered to last forever.
WSJ speaks with former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison Macfarlane, who breaks down why the country fell behind—and what it will take to finally build a long-term home for these radioactive materials.
Chapters:
0:00 The U.S.`s nuclear waste problem
0:48 Identifying the waste
2:50 Possible solutions
4:27 The U.S.`s failure so far
5:46 The U.S.`s path forward