[en] An important and controversial aspect of the US nuclear energy program is proper management of the high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear facilities. This paper presents the current status and future plans for waste treatment in the US and compares our program with programs of other nations. The US Department of Energy, at its Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), is actively pursuing waste management alternatives. The INEL's recently completed calcining facility is the nation's only full-scale production plant to solidify high-level liquid radioactive wastes. The new fuel disolution and storage plant (presently undergoing completion checkout) includes valuable advances in waste treatment methods, and will pay for itself within five years of operation. These treatment processes pave the way for future long-term (i.e. thousands of years) storage capability. 12 references, 3 figures