As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste
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United Nations nuclear agency again condemns Iran for failing to fully cooperate
The resolution comes after the agency said Iran has defied demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean
The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
What happens now after Russia suspends the last nuclear arms treaty with the U.S.?
Just before he invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with other leaders that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." So why is he eroding a key treaty?
Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today
Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.
North Korea Tests Short-Range Missile But White House Keeps Door Open To Talks
The Biden administration is in the final stages of reviewing its North Korea policy, and sees the recent test as on the "low end" of a "familiar menu of provocations."
The End May Be Nearer: Doomsday Clock Moves Within 100 Seconds Of Midnight
The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down
The plant is best known for the partial meltdown of one of its nuclear reactors in 1979. The remaining reactor stopped producing electricity on Friday. Decommissioning the site will take decades.
President Trump Warns Of New Sanctions On Iran After Breaches Of Nuclear Deal
Trump's warning came after the U.S. urged a special meeting of a United Nations nuclear watchdog which monitors Iran's compliance with the agreement.
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change
The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since 2001. Many say they are motivated by climate change.