Nuclear waste is not an engineering problem. It’s a governance failure

As Japan takes the final steps toward restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s largest nuclear ...
The Cool Down on MSN

New report examines long-standing problem with the US nuclear power plans: 'It's not a gigantic thing'

A new report from CNBC examined the problem of nuclear waste disposal, as the Trump administration plans to drastically ramp ...
NPR Illinois

Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries

A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
Yahoo

Nuclear power plant near Richland WA being shut down to fix a problem

The Northwest’s only nuclear power reactor will disconnect from the grid early Monday morning after an issue developed following the plant outage that ended June 16. Energy Northwest’s Columbia ...
Los Angeles Times

Small nuclear reactors are no fix for California’s energy needs

It might seem like everyone from venture capitalists to the news media to the U.S. secretary of Energy has been hyping small modular reactors as the key to unlocking a nuclear renaissance and solving ...
Science X Network

Working to eliminate barriers to adopting nuclear energy

Science X is a network of high quality websites with most complete and comprehensive daily coverage of the full sweep of ...
Forbes

Nuclear Energy Sees Renewed Momentum From Startups And Industry

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a senior tech contributor who writes about science and technology In 2022, McKinsey's Global Energy Perspective found that ...
OPB

Advocate shares concerns about potential small-scale nuclear reactors in the Pacific Northwest

Today we hear from Kelly Campbell, policy director for Columbia Riverkeeper, about her organization’s concerns about using this kind of energy in the Pacific Northwest. Note: The following transcript ...
Forbes

AI’s Energy Crisis: Why Nuclear Power Could Be The Missing Link

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. The artificial intelligence revolution isn’t limited by chips, algorithms ...
The National Interest

America’s Nuclear Comeback: How a New Law Opens Global Markets

The International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025 aligns US policy, finance, and diplomacy to help American nuclear firms compete ...
AZ Central

Could AI and data centers rekindle nuclear power and drive demand for Western uranium?

A growing number of energy experts and elected officials say the United States should begin building nuclear power plants again to meet the growing needs of artificial intelligence and data centers.
University of Wyoming

Nuclear Energy Science

Are you ready to be part of the next wave of energy innovators? The nuclear energy science certificate at the University of Wyoming offers a unique opportunity to dive deep into one of the most ...