Not that anyone asked, but uranium enrichment is certainly a newsworthy topic where a little science might be helpful. Here's how it's done. Plus, at no extra charge and for no good reason, a ...
As the global demand for clean and low-carbon energy grows, nuclear power is expected to play an increasingly important role.
From about the 1960s to the mid-1980s, the United States was a leader in uranium mining. But domestic production of the mineral, which is primarily used as fuel for nuclear reactors, has since fallen ...
A sign in Diné that reads “Leetso Dooda,” meaning “No Uranium,” stands south of the Quivira (formerly Kerr-McGee) uranium mine in the Red Water Pond Road community and next to the community meeting ...
Trump fast-tracked approvals for uranium projects like Velvet-Wood. Uranium prices and Russian import bans spur renewed interest. Local critics cite environmental and public health concerns. U.S.
Growing nuclear power generation alongside reactor construction is tightening the market for uranium - the main fuel used in ...
The Jara Mesa mine’s proximity to Mount Taylor is one reason anti-nuclear opponents have forcefully pushed back against the ...
Trump fast-tracks uranium mine SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of abandoned uranium mines dot the West's arid landscapes, hazardous reminders of the promise and peril of nuclear power during the Cold War.
As state environment agencies remediate legacy pollution from uranium mines, one New Mexico lawmaker is seeking $50 million more to clean up a variety of abandoned sites on state land that could ...