New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste

As government and industry, from tech giants to utilities, commit to big nuclear power plants, there is still no clear ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Whistleblower sounds alarm about radioactive spill at US facility: 'This never should have happened'

"Someone needs to shut them down." Whistleblower sounds alarm about radioactive spill at US facility: 'This never should have ...
Southeast Missourian

Radiation safety officer says SEMO radiation problem dates back to 1973 spill

A radiation spill in a radiochemistry lab at Southeast Missouri State University in 1973 wasn't properly cleaned up and led to radiation contamination in the lab and elsewhere in Magill Hall of ...
New York Post

Radioactive wasp nests at South Carolina nuclear weapons site raise worries about possible contamination, leaks

The buzz about radioactive wasps at a Cold War-era nuclear site in South Carolina just won’t die. Investigators found “hot” nests inside a nuclear weapons facility in South Carolina, with scientists ...
Politifact

New maritime cargo scanners face problems, but work continues

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to "redouble our efforts to develop technology that can detect radiation and determine the danger it poses, [working] with the maritime ...