Two DOE officials, granted anonymity to speak freely, told POLITICO’s E&E News that the department’s goal is to establish a ...

The Trump administration’s growing nuclear energy push now includes enlisting state help handling spent fuel, a politically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Teen Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA in Washington, July 24, 2019.

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 ...

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

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday approved a slate of bipartisan bills spanning issues from nuclear waste recycling to plastics cleanup and diesel emissions. Most of the ...

Nuclear power is vital for U.S. energy security and decarbonization, however, more than 91,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel remain without a permanent storage solution. Reprocessing and recycling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 80 years of nuclear waste in the US is currently stranded — stuck in "temporary" storage sites without a permanent place to ...

The U.S. had debated its growing 90,000 metric ton stockpile of spent nuclear fuel for decades. This radioactive “waste” in temporary storage contains untapped energy, enough to power the nation for ...

Oklo Inc. OKLO is rethinking how nuclear energy is produced, and at the center of its strategy is fuel recycling. Unlike conventional reactors that only use about 5% of the energy content from nuclear ...

"We cannot begin preparations only after a decision has been made." Officials take action as concerns arise about nuclear ...

(The Center Square) – An advocate for developing nuclear energy in his home state, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has proposed a bill to advance nuclear fuel recycling, including research over its ...