Nuclear Waste
Atomic Veterans in Massachusetts Seek Greater Recognition
The majority of atomic veterans who participated in America's nuclear bomb testing program between 1945 and 1962 are now gone, but one from …
Interactive Hanford Story Teaches about Nuclear Site's Threat to Columbia River
The Hanford Nuclear Site on the Columbia River in central Washington has left a complex legacy for the region. An interactive story map imagines …
Critics: Climate Bill's Nuclear Funding Undermines Clean-Energy Claims
The Inflation Reduction Act aims to revolutionize the clean-energy sector in the United States. But in Idaho, critics think its investment in nuclear …
Governor: NM Won't Be a 'Dumping Ground" for Nuclear Waste
After being rejected by Texas and Utah, the federal government has now picked New Mexico to house the nation's spent nuclear fuel, but the governor …
NM "Downwinders" Continue Fight for Radiation Exposure Relief
A New Mexico group seeking financial compensation for those suffering negative health effects from the 1945 Trinity atomic bomb tests has two more yea…
Research: Radioactive Waste Issue Unresolved with New Reactor Designs
New, smaller designs for nuclear reactors have been touted as vital for the clean energy future, but new research found they could generate more …
Radioactive Soil from Australia Destined for ID Facility
Radioactive soil in Australia is being excavated and shipped to a waste disposal facility in Idaho. The soil was polluted from a carbolic acid …
Report: Taxpayers 'Losing' on Subsidies for Nuclear Industry
To modernize the industry, nuclear power is making the transition toward smaller reactors. But a report from Taxpayers for Common Sense claims …
Hundreds of Groups Sign Letter Opposing Nuclear Subsidies
BOISE, Idaho -- Hundreds of groups have signed a letter opposing nuclear subsidies in Congress's infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills…
Critics Decry $12 Billion for Nuclear in Infrastructure Bill
BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Senate has passed a massive infrastructure bill, and buried within the package is $12 billion for the nuclear industry…
Utah Watchdogs Voice Concerns Over 'High-Tech' Nukes
SALT LAKE CITY -- In the push toward carbon-free energy production, some cities in Utah and nearby states are considering a new type of nuclear …
Experts: Halt Comeback of Spent Nuclear Fuel Technology
BOISE, Idaho -- As the U.S. aims to push past fossil fuel dependency, nuclear power is part of the conversation, but non-proliferation watchdogs hope …