nuclear waste
Remembering America's Forgotten Nuclear Cleanup Mission
In the 1970s, the U.S. agreed to clean up the Pacific islands used as a nuclear test range in the ’50s. Now the people who did the cleaning are getting sick.
Climate Change Is Breaking Open America's Nuclear Tomb
The Marshall Islands say that plutonium is leaking into the Pacific Ocean from the concrete dome the U.S. built to dispose of nuclear waste.
Trump Admin Secretly Shipped Plutonium to Nevada and State Officials Are 'Outraged'
“They lied to the State of Nevada, misled a federal court, and jeopardized the safety of Nevada’s families and environment,” Governor Sisolak said.
Illinois and Nevada are fighting over where to store nuclear waste
President Trump’s Department of Energy has expressed interest in restarting research and development at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
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Nuclear waste could be buried under national parks, say MPs.
This Artist's Designs Aim to Keep Future Humans Away from Nuclear Waste
On today's episode, we talk to Jon Lomberg, a longtime friend, and colleague of Carl Sagan, on protecting future humans from America's atomic past.
The Man Who Helped Design a 10,000-Year Nuclear Waste Site Marker
Astro-artist Jon Lomberg, a longtime friend and colleague of Carl Sagan, on protecting future humans from America’s atomic past.
The Man Who Helped Design a 10,000-Year Nuclear Waste Site Marker
Astro-artist Jon Lomberg, a longtime friend and colleague of Carl Sagan, on protecting future humans from America’s atomic past.
First Nations in Ontario Are Grappling With Nuclear Waste on Their Lands
The plan to build a nuclear waste dump on the Great Lakes is inching forward. It still needs consent from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
Canadian Energy Company Wants to Dump Nuclear Waste Near Great Lake
Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Russia's radioactive past continues to haunt its citizens
VICE News reports from Russia’s radioactive hotspots, where residents continue to live amid radiation from Soviet-era nuclear activities.
Unsafe Nuclear Waste Management May Put Eight Million Americans at Risk
Experts say the nuclear industry and Congress have put pressures on regulators to lowball the risk of nuclear accidents.