"The same goes for the legal or financial responsibility." Officials spark backlash with concerning plan for nuclear waste: ...

Most nuclear energy is thermal. All that complex nuclear physics and chemistry serve merely to create steam that spins a turbine, the same as any combustion-based power plant does. But what if you ...

"We do not know what their next step is." Officials spark backlash with controversial nuclear waste plan: 'This is a message to all of us' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Nuclear waste becomes clean energy as Jefferson Lab's particle accelerators reduce storage time by 99.7% while generating electricity for the grid.

A 180-ton lead and steel cask containing spent nuclear fuel will cross 13 states and travel more than 2,500 miles.

The Office of Nuclear Energy has selected five companies in the US to research ...

The US Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded more than USD19 million to five US companies to research ...

A Berkeley-based company has started its full-scale demonstration program for nuclear waste disposal. Deep ...

Nearly 500 elementary school children in Texas play on fields where a whistleblower says he once spread tons of radioactive ...

The High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Committee is holding its first meeting since its launch and is formally beginning ...

Nelson’s appointment comes as Deep Isolation accelerates its momentum. Just weeks after launching its full-scale demonstration program at the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center near Cameron, Texas, ...

Geological disposal, optimized materials and greater use of digital tools to enhance communication with stakeholders are among the innovations the nuclear industry is developing to address outstanding ...