VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Radioactive waste from the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II is coming to Wayne County. In September, thousands of tons of the toxic material ...

DOE starts vitrification at Hanford, converting tank waste into durable glass. Plant produced glass that meets disposal standards for lined landfill burial. Vitrification frees double-shell tank space ...

Radioactive waste arises fromdiverse sources, including the operation of nuclear power plants, nuclear fuelcycle facilities, and the application of radionuclides in research, healthcare,accelerators, ...

Nuclear power provides roughly 10% of the world's energy. Yet one of its biggest challenges is radioactive waste. While spent nuclear fuel is typically stored in underground facilities, researchers at ...

Radioactive waste is generated from the operation of nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel cycle facilities, and from the use of radionuclides in research, healthcare, accelerators, and industrial ...