Salt cured Storing nuclear waste is a contentious issue at best, but as Alan Swaby learns, the governmentÔÇÖs solution of burying it in salt mines in the New Mexico desert is probably the countryÔÇÖs best option. Thanks to CO2 emissions and uncertainty about just how long fossil fuels will continue to power the globe, the pendulum of public opinion is once again swinging back in favor of nuclear-generated electricity. But critics always have the ace of trumps to play.