Geological disposal, optimized materials and greater use of digital tools to enhance communication with stakeholders are among the innovations the nuclear industry is developing to address outstanding ...

For nearly a century, geopolymers have been used for construction, ceramics, fireproofing and other industrial applications. One of their most promising applications, in radioactive waste management, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first 7.5-ton container of radioactive waste turned into a stable glass form was carefully set on the bottom of a vast new ...

A French expedition has set out to discover the environmental impact made by European countries dumping radioactive waste for ...

Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Suzanne Dahl has worked to treat radioactive tank waste at the Hanford cleanup site in southeast Washington for more than 30 years. For Dahl, the tank waste ...

A second research area has been identified by Germany's Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal for investigating terrestrial and airborne geophysical exploration methods that can provide ...

Researchers in the UK have found that crushed concrete from decommissioned nuclear sites can trap radioactive strontium-90 for decades and provide a better way to manage contaminated waste. The study ...

India is focused on its nuclear ambitions but a less visible challenge remains. A rare government disclosure sheds light on how the nation handles radioactive waste.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, a graveyard of corroding barrels has littered the seafloor just off the coast of Los Angeles. It was out of sight, ...

First vitrified Hanford radioactve waste disposed of at site. 30 containers of glassified waste staged as disposal started. DOE says its an important step in Hanford nuclear site cleanup. Richland, ...

The first 7.5-ton container of radioactive waste turned into a stable glass form was carefully set on the bottom of a vast new landfill at Hanford in Eastern Washington Wednesday, its permanent ...