As I show in a new report, these setbacks have largely been overcome. Today’s nuclear plants operate more efficiently and economically than ever before, generating more power at lower costs than in years past. The newest designs are modular, and they minimize radioactive waste production. Moreover, dealing with that waste isn’t a technological issue — it’s a political one. Norway is developing a permanent waste repository near a town that actively wanted it located there. France, which generates almost 90% of its electricity from nuclear power, reprocesses its nuclear fuel, creating even more fuel.