Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers. For decades, the nation has been trying to send it ...

Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers. For decades, the nation has been trying to send it ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it but what exactly is it and why is it so important? How big is the problem and is it a problem without a solution? New Atlas takes a look at the basics.

There are currently 70 nuclear reactor sites across the United States, half of which are closed and store spent nuclear waste on-site. San Onofre’s proximity to the ocean makes its situation ...

Nuclear waste is spread across 94 different nuclear sites in the U.S. and has no permanent home. Big Tech is going to add more to the pile.

According to Dawie Burden, a livestock farmer, the notices were stuck to their gates informing them of an “Environmental ...

Nuclear waste to be dumped into Cape Cod and turn ocean radioactive 'Our numerical simulations suggest it is unlikely that the bulk of plume waters will leave the Bay in less than a month,' said ...

Waste Control Specialists first filed its application in 2016 to receive high-level nuclear waste and store it in concrete casks on a temporary basis.

But the waste storage idea is getting mixed reactions deep in the state's coal country. Craig, which is home to about 9,000 people and less than 20 miles west of Hayden, is also losing a nearby ...

A private company aims to build a nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas. Trains would likely carry the spent fuel through Fort Worth to the Permian Basin.