The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise ...

The U.S. said on Wednesday it is seeking input from U.S. states on any interest in hosting sites for storing nuclear waste, spent fuel reprocessing and nuclear fuel ...

Experts want the responsibility for permanent disposal of nuclear waste in the hands of a nonprofit or similar corporate entity. Which is a nice way of saying the ...

The IAEA and the World Bank Group – along with other international financial institutions (IFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) – have taken an important step forward in shifting their ...

The first highly radioactive capsules of cesium stored underwater in an aging pool at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington were transferred this week to safer dry storage.

Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental ...

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. will seek interest from U.S. states as soon as this week on ...

Deep Isolation has completed a DOE-funded project validating corrosion-resistant UCS canisters for deep borehole disposal of ...

Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

Deep Isolation Nuclear, an innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, on January 13 said the company has successfully completed its Project SAVANT (Sequential Advancement of Technology for Deep ...

Consumers across the country continue to see their electricity bills rise. On average, they are paying 7 percent more than last year and 32 percent more than five years ago, according to Energy ...