ID: Nuclear Waste
Fed Board Meets in ID to Discuss Nuclear Waste Storage
Federal officials are in Idaho to discuss where to store nuclear waste. The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, an independent federal agency…
Oppenheimer, Japan Bombings Put Nuclear Energy in Harsh Light
The power and destructiveness of nuclear energy has been in the spotlight since the film "Oppenheimer" was released in July. It is in focus again …
Nuclear Waste Transportation Draws Opposition in West
Concerns are growing in the west about nuclear waste transportation. On Tuesday, the Snake River Alliance is holding a webinar on these concerns…
ID Experiment Prompts Concerns of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
An experimental nuclear technology project slated for testing in Idaho is raising concerns about the potential for nuclear weapons proliferation…
Comment Period Open for Experimental Nuclear Tech in Eastern ID
The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a short public-comment window on an experimental nuclear technology in Idaho. The agency has released a …
Critics: Climate Bill's Nuclear Funding Undermines Clean-Energy Claims
The Inflation Reduction Act aims to revolutionize the clean-energy sector in the United States. But in Idaho, critics think its investment in nuclear …
Research: Radioactive Waste Issue Unresolved with New Reactor Designs
New, smaller designs for nuclear reactors have been touted as vital for the clean energy future, but new research found they could generate more …
Radioactive Soil from Australia Destined for ID Facility
Radioactive soil in Australia is being excavated and shipped to a waste disposal facility in Idaho. The soil was polluted from a carbolic acid …
Report: Taxpayers 'Losing' on Subsidies for Nuclear Industry
To modernize the industry, nuclear power is making the transition toward smaller reactors. But a report from Taxpayers for Common Sense claims …
Hundreds of Groups Sign Letter Opposing Nuclear Subsidies
BOISE, Idaho -- Hundreds of groups have signed a letter opposing nuclear subsidies in Congress's infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills…
Critics Decry $12 Billion for Nuclear in Infrastructure Bill
BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Senate has passed a massive infrastructure bill, and buried within the package is $12 billion for the nuclear industry…
Experts: Halt Comeback of Spent Nuclear Fuel Technology
BOISE, Idaho -- As the U.S. aims to push past fossil fuel dependency, nuclear power is part of the conversation, but non-proliferation watchdogs hope …