The world’s nuclear power plants have produced an estimated 448,000 tonnes (494,000 U.S. tons) ...

North Dakota lawmakers are considering changes to state law to encourage the development of nuclear power. One potential ...

Oak Ridge teams are processing decades-old radioactive waste months ahead of schedule to reduce environmental risk.

The global total of used nuclear fuel produced by nuclear power plants is about 448,000 tonnes of heavy metal, with three ...

TOKYO - Japan's easternmost island of Minamitori, which is currently being assessed as a potential disposal site for highly ...

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 ...

A new long-term agreement between Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and the Municipality of Port Hope extends Canada's ...

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear ...

The long-standing U.S. scientific board had been created to bring more expertise to the challenge of radioactive waste. For the past three months, the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board has been ...

Participants at a side event during the IAEA’s 68th General Conference heard how Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have successfully managed radioactive waste and secured legacy radioactive ...

Finland’s nuclear waste vault relies on copper, clay, and ancient bedrock, but questions about durability remain.

A Wayne County Circuit Court judge has barred a Michigan landfill from accepting radioactive waste from Manhattan Project-era sites ...