The DOE advances its nuclear fuel supply chain strategy by entering negotiations with 5 private firms to convert 20 metric ...

For decades, the U.S. has had a plutonium problem. Around 100 tons of the stuff was made during the Cold War to go into powerful atomic bombs. But as nuclear stockpiles were dismantled, the government ...

One of the most daunting scientific and engineering challenges today is ensuring the safety and reliability of the nation's nuclear arsenal. To effectively meet that challenge, scientists need better ...

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with five companies to provide old plutonium to convert into fuel for future nuclear reactors.

Oklo shares were rising after the nuclear start-up was tapped to participate in a federal program repurposing excess Cold War-era plutonium into reactor fuel. The Energy Department on Tuesday selected ...

An accident at the lab that produces America’s nuclear bomb cores could lead to more fatalities than previously estimated by ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to make available about 20 metric tons of Cold War-era plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads to U.S. power companies as a potential ...

For decades, the U.S. has had a plutonium problem. Around 100 tons of the stuff was made during the Cold War to go into powerful atomic bombs. But as nuclear stockpiles were dismantled, the government ...