For only the third time in nearly two decades, workers cut into the top of one of the nuclear reservation’s single-shell ...

For the health study, researchers will place air monitors in several locations around the community. Then, they'll compare ...

"We cannot begin preparations only after a decision has been made." Officials take action as concerns arise about nuclear power plants: 'Preparing for that possibility' first appeared on The Cool Down ...

States are being asked to volunteer to host a permanent geological repository for spent fuel as part of a campus of facilities.

Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive substances (CBRNE substances for short) can pose a threat to the ...

"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 ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new and faster method for detecting and measuring the radioactivity of minuscule amounts of radioactive ...

Uzbekistan's Atomic Energy Agency and Russia's TVEL have signed a memorandum of understanding relating to the development of ...

Nuclear fusion could produce almost boundless energy with zero emissions or waste, but is not yet viable on a large scale because of the cost and difficulty generating the right conditions.

One of the most formidable obstacles to exploiting the full potential of nuclear energy is the long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste that is generated by the burning of fuel in nuclear ...

Radioactive sources are important in cancer treatment and gamma radiography devices in industry and keeping them safe and secure is essential — from manufacture to disposal. The IAEA’s Guidance on the ...