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A federal proposal could mean significant changes in how Hanford tank waste is treated. The U.S. Department of Energy has adopted a new interpretation of “high-level waste” that gives the agency ...

A former senator says the documents are a sign the government is exploring the idea of dismantling nuclear submarines at ...

The Japanese government and nuclear power plant operators have long grappled with how to dispose of spent fuel and other high-level radioactive waste. Authorities finally settled on the approach ...

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Nuclear waste is typically classified into different categories based on its radioactivity, half-life, and other characteristics. The most common classification systems include high-level waste (HLW), ...

Our new global model reveals the most detailed picture of plastic pollution ever created with the highest environmental ...