The hazardous byproduct isn't a green ooze held in drums. Rather, nuclear waste is in the form of ceramic pellets that are dangerous to humans. The plants — which create enough energy to power 70 ...

Scientists at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) say their uranium battery could help renewable energy sources such as ...

Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at more than 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different ...

[50] In addition, the problem of finding new storage sites for high-level radioactive waste from spent nuclear fuel further tarnishes nuclear power's "green" image and is likely to be a pressing ...

The North Dakota Legislature is opening the door for nuclear energy research in the state. The House of Representatives on ...

The global nuclear energy sector is experiencing a renaissance with increased interest and expansion plans, but faces the ...

Texas will determine ... More how nuclear waste is treated as nuclear energy demand spikes. Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States Created during an era of ...

nuclear waste management, federal regulations and public fears surrounding radiation. U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the ...

Three areas are currently being considered by the government to host the nuclear waste disposal site, including two in Cumbria.