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.

How UNLV radiochemistry is pioneering the future of energy in the Southwest by salvaging strategic materials from nuclear dumps – and making it safe. The world has been enriching uranium for many ...

Dry canister storage at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. (File photo courtesy of Southern California Edison) Southern California Edison recently unveiled thousands of new images from inside ...

A growing number of countries are planning a permanent solution to the issue of radioactive waste by burying it deep ...

The demolition of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is well underway. But what will happen to its radioactive waste sitting on the coastline? KPBS environment reporter Tammy Murga says San ...

Dry canister storage of nuclear waste at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. (File photo courtesy of Southern California Edison) Sept. 30, 2025, may mark the day communities in Southern ...

Handled correctly, the nuclear waste problem can move from political liability to one of the strongest enablers of energy success.

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...