One of the great failures in U.S. energy policy was that we’ve never figured out what to do with the lethally radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants. That’s why the owners of the ...

Accident at US repository highlights need for tougher safety monitoring, say experts. A serious accident in February at the United States’ only deep-storage repository for nuclear waste might never ...

correctionA previous version of this article misstated the name of the landfill company involved. It is Waste Control Specialists, not Waste Storage Specialists. The article has been corrected. A ...

Warning signs: a recent study suggests that we need to rethink plans for the long-term storage of nuclear waste. (Courtesy: iStock) An accelerated corrosion process in materials proposed for use in ...

The last of 73 canisters of nuclear waste is lowered into its enclosure Friday at a dry storage facility at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. (Southern California Edison) It took 32 months, ...

A report argues for action on dealing with spent nuclear fuel stored at power plants in the U.S., a situation brought to light from Japan's nuclear crisis. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

Southeast New Mexico’s nuclear corridor extends miles through a desert dotted with sagebrush and known for its long stretches of lonely road. For years, people in this part of the state have relied on ...

This graphic shows a cutaway view of a double-shell nuclear waste storage tank at the Hanford Site. Liquid waste has pooled up in the space between the inner and outer shell of one tank, designated AY ...

Waste Control Specialists wants to store nuclear fuel rods from power plants like the one at Comanche Peak in Glen Rose. File - Staff Photo WASHINGTON — The debate over plans for a new facility in ...

The U.S. government’s plan for safely storing nuclear waste just hit a serious snag: Exposure to groundwater could corrode its new storage containers, spilling radioactive materials into the Earth. To ...

Nuclear waste may yet be stored in Nevada's Yucca Mountain. The entrance to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository located in Nye County, Nev., is shown, Feb. 22, 2004. A federal appeals court ...