One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and ...

Most of the measures cleared the committee unanimously, though one major proposal — the “Nuclear REFUEL Act,” S. 2082, ...

The IAEA International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management: Solutions for a Sustainable Future brought together experts from Member States to share experiences in the management of radioactive ...

Geological disposal, optimized materials and greater use of digital tools to enhance communication with stakeholders are among the innovations the nuclear industry is developing to address outstanding ...

The Dounreay site, opened about 70 years ago as the United Kingdom's hub for fast reactor research, has been undergoing ...

Most of the measures cleared the committee unanimously, though one major proposal — the “Nuclear REFUEL Act,” S. 2082, ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...

DOE starts vitrification at Hanford, converting tank waste into durable glass. Plant produced glass that meets disposal standards for lined landfill burial. Vitrification frees double-shell tank space ...

A conflict is growing between the South Korean government and the nuclear energy academic community over the construction of a research underground research laboratory (URL), a facility designed to ...

The last piece of piping has been installed to move radioactive waste to the Hanford site vitrification plant, as final preparations are made to begin treating waste for disposal that has been stored ...

To request an empty container or have a full container picked up, fill out the Request for Radioactive Waste Disposal form RW-50 Submit the form before Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. for pickup each week. We ...