The US is on the cusp of a nuclear renaissance. One problem: Americans are terrified of the waste

The byproduct of nuclear energy is still associated with atomic bombs or nuclear meltdowns, but what comes out of reactors is far from the radioactive sludge seen in movies or conjured in our imaginations.

​ The byproduct of nuclear energy is still associated with atomic bombs or nuclear meltdowns, but what comes out of reactors is far from the radioactive sludge seen in movies or conjured in our imaginations. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN