Nuclear power isn't just for naval ships anymore as demonstrated by the Nuclear Propulsion in merchant Shipping (NuProShip II ...

A 180-ton lead and steel cask containing spent nuclear fuel will cross 13 states and travel more than 2,500 miles.

A ship containing radioactive nuclear waste docked in Germany early on Tuesday, amid protests by anti-nuclear activists. The purpose-built vessel arrived at the Nordenham port in north-western Germany ...

State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Department of Energy will take more time to make a potentially controversial decision on where radioactive liquid waste from ...

The problems presented by nuclear energy as an alternative shipping fuel are less about the technology itself, and more about operational feasibility.

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...