A 180-ton lead and steel cask containing spent nuclear fuel will cross 13 states and travel more than 2,500 miles.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first capsules of high-level radioactive waste have been removed from a water-filled pool at the Hanford nuclear site to ...

The first capsules of high-level radioactive waste have been removed from a water-filled pool at the Hanford nuclear site to prepare them for safer dry storage in steel-lined, reinforced-concrete ...

Nuclear waste management challenges threaten President Donald Trump's plan to quadruple America's nuclear capacity by 2050, as the Energy Department failed to dispose of spent fuel.

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

Now available for your perusal: All 1,749 (once proprietary and not-for-public-consumption) images of San Onofre’s nuclear waste canisters, just a mouse click away! See those long, white, wormy ...

It is common for nuclear engineers to be concerned with the disposition of nuclear waste. After all, the United States alone currently has about 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stored in ...

Doomsday scenario: Terrorists commandeer a 747 and crash it into San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s dry waste storage pad. Are we all going to die? Well, yes, someday. But probably not from this.

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. said on Wednesday it is seeking input from U.S. states on any interest they have in hosting sites for developing the nuclear fuel lifecycle, which includes ...

Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

"Like the radioactive waste itself, some bad ideas won’t disappear. Southeast Utah is in the crosshairs once again, aided by a $2 million Biden-era grant given to two pro-nuclear nonprofits based in ...

It is common for nuclear engineers to be concerned with the disposition of nuclear waste. After all, the United States alone currently has about 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stored in ...