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Originally Posted by ken0042
How do you transport said nuclear waste? If you have just one accident, wouldn't that be so much worse than the damage being done today?
Eventually oil sands discussions turn to nuclear. Your option sounds the cleanest so far, but like you said- the 100,000 year storage of nuclear waste seems like a much worse option. At least with CO2, the planet already has a large scale method of dealing with it. Even in the far shorter term than 100,000 years; if you found a bunker under your house with toxic waste in barrels constructed in the 1700's, would you trust it?
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Canada is working on a long term waste disposal solution. It will likely be akin to the salt domes used to dispose of defense waste in the states in new Mexico (fascinating place the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. If you ever get the chance to go on a tour as part of a conference I highly recommend it). The only radiation free lab in the world so they do a lot of wacky experiments.
Transport of waste isn't that big of a deal when it comes to casks. The casks used in transportation quite simply will not fail. I know you'll say never say never but well the number of engineering controls and systems in place really means never. And honestly no I don't believe one accident is worse than what currently goes on.