I think nuclear may have the least environmental impact, even over solar and wind. The only fumes generated are ultrapure steam from all I know on the topic.

What about the spent fuel?

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In the old reactors the rods would last for 2 to 2.5 years. I'm pretty sure that can be improved. Plus the amount of space that the spent rods take up when "disposed" of is very, very small. The only problem with it is that it should be guarded so that no one does anything stupid with it.

Most spent material is transported by rail, and exposure to areas nearby during transport isn't even noticeable. You might build up a few truckloads over several decades, especially if storage and plant efficiency are improved.

The truckloads of things that one may see going in and out of plants are likely the supplies to keep the generators maintained, water purification systems maintained, etc. The trucks that haul out the spent rods are very few compared with the trucks meeting the infrastructural needs of the plant.

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or... just shoot it off into the sun

What if the rocket crashes near Davenport, FL?

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... um, there sure are a lot of trucks hauling stuff from the reactors near me...

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Well at least they are hauling them away from you, not to you. Do all those spent rods still go to Nevada?

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Deep in an old mine that will take many centuries to be filled up, if ever. Keep in mind that we may very well find a use for the spent rods later, say like low level heating of a contained (isolated) water supply... I don't know. Surely we can use that stuff for something if we put our minds to it.