Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last permitting and licensing hurdles have been cleared to begin the long-awaited treatment of Hanford nuclear site ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is actively stalling progress toward startup of the Hanford nuclear site’s vitrification plant, Sen.

Finland is nearing the activation of a groundbreaking underground repository for highly radioactive nuclear waste, designed ...

The Trump administration’s plan to fast-track construction of commercial nuclear reactors to address a power crunch around the country leans heavily on a small group of startups trumpeting a bold ...

Gov. Ferguson warns of legal action if DOE delays Hanford waste treatment plan. Hanford’s vit plant faces uncertainty despite $30B investment and 3,000 workers. Washington state regulators report no ...

Effective nuclear waste management is a critical global challenge, particularly for countries like the UK looking to expand their nuclear power sectors. The UK has a substantial amount of existing ...

DETROIT, MI — A state judge has blocked a controversial Republic Services landfill in Wayne County from receiving new shipments of radioactive waste. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox signed ...

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 ...

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 request for bids for possibly $4 billion worth of work at the Hanford nuclear site to grout and dispose of radioactive waste was released Tuesday. The Department of Energy is pursuing a two-pronged ...

The Trump administration is actively stalling progress toward startup of the Hanford nuclear site’s vitrification plant, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Wednesday evening after speaking with Energy ...