The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority announced it has succeeded in safely processing a can of plutonium residue into a stable waste form for the first time, marking a significant step toward ...

Satisfactory’s console debut has been long-awaited in the community, with the potential for cross-platform play being a hot topic with players. It was released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on ...

SRS Watch is a non-profit public-interest group located in Columbia, South Carolina that monitors policies and programs of the U.S. Department of Energy, with a focus on the Savannah River Site ...

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 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 ...

President Trump’s proposal to repurpose the U.S. plutonium stockpile to fuel nuclear reactors resulted in a May 23, 2025, executive order directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to revisit disposal ...

The Department of Energy is accelerating construction of the new facility, aiming to produce 50 plutonium pits annually by 2030. While production ramps up, concerns remain about existing radioactive ...

SEATTLE (AP) — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first ...

SEATTLE — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic ...

Sen. Ed Markey is sounding the alarm over the White House’s plans to dole out weapons-grade plutonium to private industry and whether those plans could end up benefiting a nuclear reactor company with ...

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries ...

The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has been allocated GBP154 million (USD207 million) in government funding to develop specialised capabilities to enable plutonium disposal. The government ...