These methods are how the nuclear industry safely manages the 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel waste that reactors produce as they churn out 10% of the world’s electricity every ...

There are over 100 nuclear waste storage sites across the U.S., most located near nuclear plants such as those in Hanford, ...

As Washington's energy industry and lawmakers take another look at nuclear power as a way to reach a carbon-free energy ...

A Rhode Island start-up is working to recycle spent nuclear fuel into long-lasting power systems for the military ...

"Believe me, nuclear [energy] is a very big part of our future." Officials spark backlash with controversial decision ...

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has praised progress made by Poland in safely managing its radioactive waste, and recommended further steps as the country moves ahead with its ...

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts found that Poland is making progress in safely managing its radioactive waste and spent fuel management activities, an essential part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A truck delivers a container to the low-level waste vaults at the Dounreay nuclear site in Dounreay, Scotland, Britain November 25 ...

Virginia-based Jefferson Lab is leading a project to transform nuclear waste into usable electricity while also drastically reducing its radioactive life.

Sellafield in England is one of Europe’s largest and most complex nuclear power development sites, which is now focused on safely managing and storing nuclear waste and cleaning up contaminated ...

An anti-nuclear advocacy group is asking the Supreme Court to back its challenge against federal authorization of off-site storage for tens of thousands of metric tons of spent fuel from commercial ...

In December, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to explore sending the nuclear waste from the San Onofre Nuclear ...