The debate is between those who see a path to making nuclear waste clean again and those who advocate a more cautious ...

The future of nuclear energy depends on moving past the politics of nuclear waste and implementing long-overdue reforms.

"We are incredibly proud of this planned transformational work." US agency doles out major funding that could forever change ...

Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different ...

Deep Isolation raised $33 million to conduct a key test of its system to stash radioactive material underground.

UNLV researchers are on the cutting edge of techniques that can reduce the amount of waste left over from the process of ...

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The testing process, called “hot commissioning,” will introduce radioactive waste to the plant for the first time and verify ...

The Nuclear Waste Administration Act would essentially yank responsibility from the Department of Energy (which has spent more than $10 billion on moribund Yucca Mountain, once seen as a potential ...

The waste produced at nuclear plants can remain radioactive for around 10,000 years, meaning that its safe disposal is critical. There are three types of nuclear waste: low-, intermediate-, and ...

At nuclear waste storage locations near the ocean, that salt spray can settle on the steel canisters. Generally, stainless steel is resistant to corrosion, which you can see in the shiny pots and ...