DOE was required by the legally binding Tri-Party Agreement to decide by Dec. 31 where to grout some of its low-activity ...

As Japan takes the final steps toward restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s largest nuclear ...

Team finishes construction of steep spiral ramp leading to underground facility where nuclear waste will be secured for thousands of years.

The views of young people are being sought as part of proposals to build a new underground nuclear waste site. The Mid ...

Wash., used her powerful position in Congress to help Tri-Cities science, environmental and historical projects.

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 ...

China’s CNNC has completed a key construction stage at the Beishan underground radwaste research laboratory in Gansu.

The U.S. government launched a new operation extracting rare materials from Cold War era nuclear waste that is likely to ...

The years-long process for regulators to decide whether a proposed nuclear waste storage site gets the green light has begun.

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. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...

Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...