Americans still favor renewable energy over fossil fuels, but that support is slipping, while nuclear power is gaining ...

After decades on the sidelines of Washington's energy debate, nuclear power is back on the table as the state and nation grapple with rising electricity demand from consumers and power-hungry data ...

Nuclear waste has long carried one stubborn, defining problem. It stays dangerous for an almost incomprehensible stretch of time. Unprocessed spent nuclear fuel takes roughly 100,000 years to cool to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — During his recent State of the State and budget address, Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new direction for nuclear energy ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Residents across Kentucky are being asked to weigh in on one question: should nuclear power become part of its energy future? At a recent public meeting hosted by the Kentucky ...

The State Department’s allegation that China conducted a yield-producing nuclear test in 2020 is reigniting debate in Washington over whether the United States can continue its decades-long moratorium ...

Forty years after one of the worst disasters in human history, the dark legacy of nuclear energy still looms large. However, ...

Supporters say modular nuclear reactors are essential to meeting energy and climate goals, but critics slam them as a "costly distraction" that "won't solve any of our energy problems." ...

Small Modular Reactors promise safer, factory-built nuclear power, but critics question their cost and timeline in the race ...

AI data centers have become flashpoints in public debates over energy costs and grid capacity, leading some politicians to call for heavy restrictions on their operation. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) ...