A new study, however, raises serious doubts about the low carbon emissions claimed by proponents of nuclear power.
nuclear waste
In Missouri, federal scientists are finally linking today’s cancers to the nation’s nuclear warfare legacy.
Nuclear reactors are highly vulnerable to radioactive meltdowns in an era of rising climate disasters.
Under the new rules, the waste can now be stored in shallow pits that may leak into the surrounding soil.
Science watchdogs are warning of serious flaws with the current nuclear storage methods.
Expanding government efforts to support the nuclear power industry would only drag us deeper into the nuclear quagmire.
Yucca Mountain, the controversial, long-dormant project to store nuclear waste in Nevada, rears its head in Congress.
Dealing with nuclear waste is a mounting concern, but many “solutions” are not viable over the long term.
The government has embarked on its third attempt and once again it is trying to impose a dump on Aboriginal land despite clear opposition from traditional owners.
The transition of a heavily polluted nuclear site into a wilderness refuge raises questions about the implications of hiding our tainted environmental past.