When it burns, the only product is water. The current creates hydrogen by passing through acidic water. The new PV cell may have made hydrogen commercially competitive, even before natural gas prices rose. The USA could commit itself to the hydrogen economy now , for the sake of health, the environment, national security, and abolition of wars over oil. The fuel of responsible civilizations will be renewable solar-generated hydrogen gas.
Radioactive atoms emit ionizing radiation as they decay.
In any case, sudden catastrophic releases are a threat limited to a few decades of operation. The real problem endures for over 1,000 years. Permission to operate a few additional nuke-plants might appear like a minor issue. Ethics aside, it is clear that nuke-plants were not necessary in the past, and will not be necessary in the future. Gifts are tax-deductible.