The capsules contain about 30% of all the radioactivity at the Hanford nuclear site.

The case reinforces the need for stronger standards. Officials alarmed after discovery of 400 radioactive barrels in ...

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...

One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste ...

At the core of the report’s assessment is the long-term biological impact of ionising radiation, the potential of radiation ...

Missouri residents affected by radiation from nuclear weapons development will receive federal compensation. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was renewed and expanded to include Missouri, along ...

The Department of Energy on Wednesday signed the paperwork needed to allow radioactive waste to be pumped into the Hanford nuclear site’s vitrification plant 23 years after construction began, said ...

Frozen since 2013, the spent nuclear fuel management levy will increase 92.5% for pressurized water reactors and 9.2% for ...