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Scientists say they've developed a way to salvage nuclear waste from fission reactors — and turn it into a potent fuel for fusion reactors.

Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out a Way to Turn Nuclear Waste Into a Powerful Fuel

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are worried that rising global temperatures could cause disposed nuclear waste, which dates back to the Cold War, to resurface.

Climate Change on Track to Unearth Buried Nuclear Waste, Officials Warn

By Victor Tangermann

A plan to store nuclear waste in America's busiest oil field is a fascinating collision between fossil fuels and nuclear.

Please Don’t Store Nuclear Waste in Our Precious Oil Field, Says Fossil Fuel Industry

By Jon Christian

Months after notifying government officials that its Minnesota-based nuclear plant had sprung a radioactive water leak, Xcel Energy has come publicly clean.

Nuclear Plant Admits It Accidentally Leaked 400,000 Gallons of Radioactive Water

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The UK government is planning to bury the world's largest stockpile of radioactive nuclear waste beneath the ocean floor, sparking concern among experts.

Experts Warn UK Government Not to Bury Nuclear Waste Under Ocean Floor

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Dumping the water into the bay as part of the decommission is an option the Cape Cod Times reported that officials discussed with Holtec earlier this week.

Massachusetts Residents Alarmed by Plan to Dump Radioactive Water Into Ocean

By Lonnie Lee Hood

As Arctic ice melts away, it could unleash dangerous, antibiotic-resistant pathogens, nuclear waste, and toxic chemicals that had been sealed away.

Melting Arctic Could Release Nuclear Waste and Deadly Pathogens, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

An energy startup called NDB says it's making progress on a battery technology powered by small pieces of nuclear waste. Oh, and they say it's safe.

Researchers Test Battery Powered by Nuclear Waste

By Jon Christian

Researchers identified a major flaw in the U.S. government's plan to store nuclear waste: groundwater can eat away at storage containers and cause leaks.

Nuclear Waste Storage Containers Break Down When Exposed to Water

By Dan Robitzski

A Nobel Prize winning scientist says that high-intensity lasers could one day render nuclear waste harmless in just a few minutes.

Nobel Prize Winner: Lasers Could Permanently Destroy Nuclear Waste

By Jon Christian

We Now Have A Working Nuclear Reactor for Other Planets — But No Plan For Its Waste

We Now Have A Working Nuclear Reactor for Other Planets — But No Plan For Its Waste

By Claudia Geib

New Discovery Makes It Easier to Remove Radioactive Elements From Nuclear Waste

New Discovery Makes It Easier to Remove Radioactive Elements From Nuclear Waste

A Tunnel Collapsed at a Nuclear Waste Site — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Panicking

A Tunnel Collapsed at a Nuclear Waste Site — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Panicking

By Patrick Caughill