France has used nuclear for almost 100% of its power generation for like 70 years and all the waste takes up like a 5x5 yard cube because they reprocess it. Yeah it's still dangerous and 10000% needs to be taken seriously, but I would state it isn't nearly as bad as mountaintop removal for coal power. You can see that shit from space on Google earth, the applalacians look like they have leprosy from all the destruction.