Nuclear waste has become a kind of cultural shorthand for everything people fear about atomic power, from glowing green sludge to warnings that we are burdening distant descendants with our mistakes.

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the potential environmental, social, and economic effects that could unfold over the ...

The U.S. government launched a new operation extracting rare materials from Cold War era nuclear waste that is likely to ...

State leaders want Utah to produce far more energy in the coming years. They’re betting big on nuclear power to get there. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox hopes to commit over $20 million to developing nuclear ...

Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...

The chair of a group of six First Nations says the latest step for a proposed nuclear waste site is yet another cause for ...

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 ...

A coalition of environmental groups is asking Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to veto a bill approved by the state legislature that would classify nuclear power as a clean energy source. The measure, House ...