Ever since the United States conducted its first atomic test on July 16, 1945, we’ve been dealing with the effects of the ...

The Trump administration’s growing nuclear energy push now includes enlisting state help handling spent fuel, a politically ...

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 ...

Nuclear waste is largely misunderstood, thanks to the Cold War and war movies. However, even if nuclear energy is safer than expected, waste is still produced.

Hanford moves 1st radioactive capsules from underwater storage. The capsules could break and release radiation in a severe earthquake. Dry storage should be safer and reduces maintenance and ...

Oct. 9—Holtec International has abandoned plans to build a commercial nuclear waste storage facility in southeastern New Mexico, the company announced Wednesday. Holtec, in partnership with the ...

The waste could be used for nuclear fusion, say researchers. Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous radioactive ...

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as nuclear energy becomes more frequently adopted as the world’s source of power. No one is pro nuclear waste. Simply, nuclear waste is a ...

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 ...