Nuclear "waste" is barely even waste, it's still full of a bunch of energy that could be put to use if we improved the reactors. It's just unusable in what we have now.
It's also miniscule.
It's also miniscule.
The US will never solve the problem of nuclear waste.
I really hate all of the defense of nuclear based on hypotheticals that realistically will never become reality by conveniently ignoring externalities like capitalism.
Our regulatory and governance environment is so unstable and can change significantly every 4 years. Companies play the long game and delay or resist change to outlast administrations.
This prevents any meaningful advance of the technology preventing it from becoming a viable solution.