On December 20, 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) in Idaho became the first nuclear reactor in the world to ...

The Department of Energy says it can reduce risk to the environment by speeding up the treatment of 56 million gallons of ...

Nuclear waste is scary. Maybe you’ve seen it as glowing green goop in The Simpsons, or as a radioactive threat on the news.

The recent discovery of additional radiological material at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard underscores decades of ...

The elevator display reads "433", the number of meters below ground. The doors slide open, revealing the entrance to what is ...

As the president explodes the nuclear energy regulatory landscape, hungry startups like Valar Atomics are racing to build new reactors as quickly as possible. But speed comes at what cost?

Imagine a vast industrial landscape taking shape at the edge of a rural community in your region. Survey stakes trace the outlines of future access roads, rail spurs, and transmission corridors.

With growing interest in nuclear power, handling waste should be part of the deal. Today, nuclear energy enjoys a rare moment of support across the political spectrum in the US. Interest from tech ...

Scientists have used the power of AI to analyze and predict the conversion of liquid radioactive waste into solid glass waste forms, increasing the amount of waste that goes into each container of ...

Adrian HeddenCarlsbad Current-Argus achedden@currentargus.com The state’s demand that a repository near Carlsbad accept more nuclear waste from Los Alamos could cost the facility half its workforce ...

“This is Poppy,” says Howard Greenwood, proudly showing me his prize cow. In truth, though, “cow” is charming nuclear research slang. Poppy is a slim glass column filled with radioactive waste that ...

Electricity bills keep climbing, with Americans paying on average 32% more than five years ago. One of the key dynamics contributing to higher prices is electricity supply is not keeping up with ...