Nuclear fusion offers energy without waste. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million this month to establish integrated research hubs that will advance and develop nuclear fusion…
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House Passes Ban on Russian Uranium Imports for Nuclear Power
The measure provides an emergency measure in case no other sources are available to the U.S. The House of Representatives passed a ban this week on the import…
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Funding Offered for Nuclear Waste Management Education
DOE provides $16 million to discuss “consensual solutions” with communities. The Department of Energy announced this past week that they will offer $16 million to fund up to…
Read MoreDOE Sponsors 11 Nuclear Cleanup Projects
Says effective nuclear cleanup is important to clean nuclear energy. The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced that they are making $36 million available to…
Read MoreDOE to Research Nuclear Fuel Waste Reduction
$40 million dedicated to creating cleaner energy. Nuclear power provides for a fifth of America’s overall electricity. However, nuclear energy creates 2,000 metric tons of nuclear waste every…
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Nuclear Waste Leak Discovered by Energy Department
World War II era tank in Washington state a known hazard. An underground nuclear waste storage tank located in the state of Washington developed a leak. The Hanford…
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Cleanup of Former Nuclear Site in Simi Valley to Resume
A decades long process reaches the final stretch. After halting cleanup over a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Energy has once again committed to cleaning and demolishing…
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Decades-long Nuclear Cleanup Put On Hold For Virus
The safety of workers is the primary concern in project freeze. The U.S. government has been working to consolidate and quarantine nuclear waste from Cold War research efforts…
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