Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...

As we continue to agonize over the fate of highly radioactive nuclear waste — and local cities throw their weight behind an effort to move San Onofre’s to higher ground on Camp Pendleton — we’d like ...

The Trump administration pushes nuclear power center stage. Vermont’s congressional delegation works to help communities storing the radioactive fuel left behind.

"By adopting this technology, the … project expands the siting possibilities for nuclear facilities and provides new ...

In a press release, startup First American Nuclear (FANCO) announced plans to host the first U.S. "closed-fuel cycle" nuclear energy park in the state. The park will reprocess and reuse spent nuclear ...

The Environment and Public Works Committee will also consider solid waste and oceans legislation. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will vote on a host of bills this week on a wide ...

Will nuclear waste travel all the way from Ontario, Canada to a site about an hour drive from Salt Lake City? An interstate panel may consider a resolution later this month on whether to allow ...

"Will give our nation the reliable, round-the-clock power we need." Government drops $800 million on 2 nuclear technology ...

Researchers review methods that repurpose nuclear waste to generate hydrogen, aiming to lower storage needs and support cleaner energy production. Hydrogen is currently recognized as a promising clean ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 ...