Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far ...

As we continue to agonize over the fate of highly radioactive nuclear waste — and local cities throw their weight behind an effort to move San Onofre’s to higher ground on Camp Pendleton — we’d like ...

A Utah company is leading a charge to take and store radioactive waste from Canada. Opponents say it’s a bad idea, and that ...

"It is providing a solution." Officials launch innovative partnership to solve major problem with common waste: 'I'm very ...

A technology developed for solar energy has been adapted to selectively remove one of the most-difficult-to-remove elements in nuclear waste pools, making the storage of nuclear waste safer and ...

For decades, the world has grappled with how to safely and permanently dispose of vast amounts of highly radioactive waste from fission reactors. Now, a bold solution has emerged that could turn this ...

Nuclear waste is accumulating worldwide as permanent repositories lag behind. Bulgaria is facing rising spent-fuel stocks and limited storage, while European nations struggle with delayed disposal ...

As U.S. nuclear power plants go offline, their waste problem remains — a problem that wouldn't exist if Washington had lived up to its responsibilities. The Plymouth, Massachusetts nuclear power plant ...

That waste is currently housed at some 80 locations across the country, according to a 2020 report from Congressional Research Service. While the United States does have storage facilities for some ...

Lawyers were arguing before the Supreme Court this month over permitting facilities to handle temporary nuclear waste storage when Justice Neil M. Gorsuch pointed to the skunk in the room. That would ...

EnergySolutions is pursuing a proposal to import 1.31 million cubic yards of low-level radioactive waste from Canada for ...

Nuclear power is among the cleanest energy sources on Earth, but the materials that fuel it can degrade during operation. A ...