In this edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program, we hear from Daina McFadden, our permit communications specialist.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) notes that the United States does not currently operate a permanent disposal facility for high-level nuclear waste, significantly complicating nuclear ...

Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto said artists should serve as the “canary in the coal mine” that alerts the public to dangers early. The world-famous artist was involved in the anti-nuclear campaign ...

Finland will soon start operating a deep geological waste repository for spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants, and few critics can be found. A visit to the Onkalo artificial cave system.

A nuclear power plant that has been decommissioned for 30 years will soon help power a new facility with recovered nuclear waste. The Department of Energy approved Oklo's conceptual safety design ...

An elevator rattles down about 1km below ground in five minutes to reach Germany’s nuclear necropolis, a future repository set to entomb much of its radioactive waste. At the bottom, a jeep ride takes ...