A radiation expert testified in the Wayne County trial, citing potential health risks from radioactive waste shipments.

Ever since the United States conducted its first atomic test on July 16, 1945, we’ve been dealing with the effects of the nuclear program, both in global security and in ...

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 ...

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors ...

"We cannot begin preparations only after a decision has been made." Officials take action as concerns arise about nuclear power plants: 'Preparing for that possibility' first appeared on The Cool Down ...

One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste ...

The Department of Energy on Wednesday signed the paperwork needed to allow radioactive waste to be pumped into the Hanford nuclear site’s vitrification plant 23 years after construction began, said ...

Although his country does not have a nuclear power plant, Mario Crnković from Novi Grad, in the far north-west of Bosnia and ...

In historic step, radioactive waste moved to massive Hanford treatment plant. DOE aims to produce certified glass canisters by Oct 15, 2025, under court order. Plant will glassify low-activity waste ...

Deep Isolation’s Universal Canister System will be utilized in the Demonstration Program, has been extensively tested, and is ...