Millard County’s ancient salt dome could be “ideal” location for storing radioactive material, per state reports.

A multimillion-dollar government project is betting that particle accelerators can "burn" through the world's most dangerous ...

A team of researchers has initiated a deep drilling project underneath a mountain in ...

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

A follow-up International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Spain has judged that all seven recommendations and suggestions made following its 2018 review of the country's radioactive waste management ...

Radioactive waste held in underground tanks has begun to be transferred for the first time to the massive Hanford nuclear site vitrification plant for long-awaited treatment for disposal. “This is a ...

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 ...

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has completed a follow-up mission to assess Spain’s progress in implementing the recommendations and suggestions made during a review of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is actively stalling progress toward startup of the Hanford nuclear site’s vitrification plant, Sen.

Energy Secretary Wright allegedly admits plan to delay Hanford vit plant startup. DOE claims safety concerns; Sen. Murray disputes them and blocks key energy nominee. Hanford plant nears deadline to ...