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

Nuclear waste has become a kind of cultural shorthand for everything people fear about atomic power, from glowing green sludge to warnings that we are burdening distant descendants with our mistakes.

Twenty-three years and 70 days after workers began pouring concrete to build the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, the plant has turned radioactive and hazardous chemical waste into a stable glass form ...

Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Rod Ewing. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Additional ...

Hanford plant begins final testing phase using chemical simulants for waste. Low Activity Waste Facility aims to start treating radioactive waste by July. DOE contractor H2C set to assume operations ...

Nuclear waste remains a major environmental hazard due to its long-lasting radioactivity, which can persist for thousands of years. However, new research by University of Sharjah scientists, published ...

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Radioactive waste arises fromdiverse sources, including the operation of nuclear power plants, nuclear fuelcycle facilities, and the application of radionuclides in research, healthcare,accelerators, ...

Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A Utah company wants to import massive ...

RICHLAND – More than two decades after construction of the Hanford nuclear site’s massive vitrification plant began, the plant has taken one of the final steps to begin treating waste for disposal as ...