Sure, and it would also be possible to safely reprocess those tens of thousands of nuclear fuel rods and remove and re-use the 85% or so of the fuel that isn't "spent"; unfortunately, that won't happen since the "average American" and the politicians they elect are more likely these days to listen to the hype and hyperbole spouting from walking parrots like Al Gore and the other "environmentalists" than scientists and engineers who actually know what they're talking about.