Nuclear Waste
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…
Utah Watchdogs Voice Concerns Over 'High-Tech' Nukes
SALT LAKE CITY -- In the push toward carbon-free energy production, some cities in Utah and nearby states are considering a new type of nuclear …
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 …
Closure of Indian Point Hailed as Major Environmental Victory
BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- A 40-year battle to close the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant came to an end last week, as the last of its three reactors was …
Ohio Nuclear Bailout Bill Closer to Full Repeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Parts of a bill embroiled in possibly the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history will soon be repealed. However, some groups say …
Critics: Nuclear Not Needed in Snake River Replacement Plan
BOISE, Idaho -- Nuclear energy could be part of the mix to replace power from four lower Snake River dams if they're removed. Rep. Mike Simpson…
Experimental Nuclear Reactor Design Could Come to ID
BOISE, Idaho -- The public can weigh in this week on an experimental nuclear reactor which could be coming to the Idaho National Laboratory. The U.S…
Questions Remain About ID Nuclear Reactor Project
BOISE, Idaho - Questions are being raised about the future of NuScale Power's Idaho project to bring nuclear energy to cities in the Mountain West…
Utes Fear Uranium Mill is Becoming Radioactive Waste Dump
WHITE MESA, Utah -- Native tribes and environmental groups alike are worried that a Utah uranium-processing mill is becoming a dumping ground for …
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