The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...

Finland is nearing the activation of a groundbreaking underground repository for highly radioactive nuclear waste, designed ...

In Finland, experts hope they have found a viable solution: burying the waste in bedrock over 1,000 feet underground. More ...

The fight between New Mexico and the U.S. Department of Energy over nuclear waste rose a DEFCON level Thursday, with the ...

The federal government will begin the long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump outside Apollo in Armstrong County.

The United States is set to begin a cleanup mission of a nuclear waste dump ...

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LONDON/WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the highly toxic ...

The government said Tuesday it will conduct a survey on the suitability of Minamitori, Japan's easternmost island, as an ...

London/Washington — The Trump administration's plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the highly toxic ...

Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa conveyed the government's decision to the mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, which ...

Japan assured responsible disposal of waste, risk assessment, and respecting community input, as it responded to Sen. Will ...