America's nascent nuclear renaissance is under threat from a combination of bureaucratic inertia and institutional capture ...

North Dakota lawmakers are considering changes to state law to encourage the development of nuclear power. One potential ...

The work at the Hanford site lab could save billions as environmental cleanup continues into the coming decades.

Nuclear waste is not useless after all — it could keep drones flying for 30 years ...

And what if that battery could be fueled by nuclear waste? That’s the future scientists are working toward in DARPA’s “Rads to Watts” program, which aims to create lightweight batteries with a high ...

The world’s nuclear power plants have produced an estimated 448,000 tonnes (494,000 U.S. tons) ...

Rise of nuclear energy hinges not on reactors but on how safely the world manages its growing radioactive waste ...

In historic step, radioactive waste moved to massive Hanford treatment plant. DOE aims to produce certified glass canisters by Oct 15, 2025, under court order. Plant will glassify low-activity waste ...

This discussion paper was developed for the November 4-5, 1999, workshop entitled Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation: Development, Current Status, and Technical ...

When nuclear power is used to generate electricity, a small amount of waste is created in the process. Because nuclear fuel is dense, only a small amount is needed to produce massive amounts of ...

Charles McCombie,Chair, is an independent strategic and technical advisor to various national and international waste management programs. Formerly he was the scientific and technical director of ...

One of the few things we know about the AUKUS deal is Australia will have to deal with the submarines' radioactive waste when ...