The San Francisco Health Department is sounding the alarm over high levels of radioactive plutonium-239 (Pu-239) detected in the air in Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Plutonium 239 is a radioactive ...

The move is largely aimed at furthering local nuclear energy production and breaking Russia’s dominance in uranium supply chains. The Department of Energy on Tuesday published an application that ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The United States has offered energy companies access to nuclear waste that they can convert into fuel for advanced reactors, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Local health officials are asking the U.S. Navy why they were not warned about elevated radiation levels detected in the city last year. San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip said plutonium ...

"If there were adults in the room and I could trust the federal government to impose the right standards, it wouldn't be such a great concern, but it just doesn't seem feasible." In one of his wildest ...

The San Francisco Health Department is sounding the alarm over high levels of radioactive “plutonium 239” detected in the air in Hunters Point. Plutonium 239 is used for nuclear weapons and has been ...

The site will process aging plutonium pits to create new ones, generating hazardous and radioactive waste in the process. Some members of the public and a former citizens' advisory board chair ...

Investing.com-- The U.S. has offered energy companies access to nuclear waste that can be converted into fuel for advanced reactors, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The move is largely aimed ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US has offered energy companies access to nuclear waste that they can convert into fuel for advanced ...