Nuclear power plants have a bad rap due to the tragic Chernobyl incident and the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California, but they're safer than ever.

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul says a new nuclear power plant would help the state meet rising electricity demand. Residents are worried ...

DOE Flips Nuclear Waste Debate Upside Down Because 100,000-Year Risk Falls to 300 ...

Virginia-based Jefferson Lab is leading a project to transform nuclear waste into usable electricity while also drastically reducing its radioactive life.

Although wartime expediency demanded the more straightforward fission path to a weapon, such hydrogen bombs would soon become ...

The NRC on March 4 authorized a construction permit for TerraPower's Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1—the first commercial ...

For the first time, six organizations were awarded up to $2 million each from the state's Nuclear Energy Development Grant ...

The files reveal that witnesses told Soviet Ministry of Defense investigators the crafts performed unbelievable aerial feats, ...

An Ohio lawmaker is moving to allow electric utilities to own nuclear power, according to a leaked bill draft. The legislation, allegedly co-written by an energy company, surfaced as utility ...

TerraPower, co-founded by Bill Gates, is set to begin its first power plant construction project in Wyoming. It is scheduled to go online in the early 2030s.

Due to the involvement of high-level officials from both Bangladesh and Russia, the exact date for fuel loading will be finalised through mutual consultation between the two governments ...