The first highly radioactive capsules of cesium stored underwater in an aging pool at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington were transferred this week to safer dry storage.

At the core of the report’s assessment is the long-term biological impact of ionising radiation, the potential of radiation ...

Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from ...

Consumers across the country continue to see their electricity bills rise. On average, they are paying 7 percent more than last year and 32 percent more than five years ago, according to Energy ...

Isotek Systems is processing nuclear waste from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to extract a rare medical isotope. The extracted isotope, actinium-225, is used in targeted alpha therapy to destroy ...

Sweden is constructing a $1 billion nuclear waste repository located over 500 meters deep in solid bedrock, designed to securely store the nation's nuclear waste for the next 100,000 years. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The U.S. government has launched a new operation extracting rare materials from Cold War era nuclear waste that is likely to ...

Some 3.55 million pounds of nuclear waste is beached at San Onofre. The spent fuel held in more than 120 stainless steel canisters at the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, lodged ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Energy announced the successful completion of major optimizations at the Savannah River Site, significantly enhancing the processing of radioactive waste. These ...

You are in danger. The Department of Energy has decided to put your health and property at risk without even telling you. DOE does this by choosing to store radioactive nuclear waste in canvas tents ...

New Croatian law paving the way for a radioactive waste disposal centre near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina draws outrcy from Bosnian officials and environmentalists. A file photo dated 12 ...

Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...