U.S. In A Bind Over Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Plans
Saudi Arabia’s bid to build its first nuclear energy station is setting up a tough choice for the United States: relax a Cold War-era policy designed to prevent the proliferation …
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Turtles Carry Signs of Humanity’s Nuclear History in Their Shells
On a spring day in 1978, a fisherman caught a tiger shark in the lagoon surrounding Enewetak Atoll, part of the Marshall Islands in the north Pacific. That shark, along …
The U.S. Is Finally Challenging Russia’s Monopoly Over Key Nuclear Fuel
At the dawn of the atomic age, the United States mined, enriched and split its own uranium in what ultimately became the world’s largest and most self-reliant fleet of nuclear …
Niger Coup Raises Questions About Uranium Exports
It takes a long time to dig a mine, especially in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Just ask Bob Tait. The Toronto-based Global Atomic Corp. where he serves as …
The U.S. Just Achieved A Major New Milestone In Nuclear Energy
The first new nuclear reactor built from scratch in the United States in a generation entered commercial operation on Monday following years of billion-dollar delays. It’s a milestone moment that …
Australia minister Chris Bowen on why nuclear isn’t in its energy mix
Nuclear energy has never been part of Australia’s energy mix as it has abundant renewables, according to Australia’s minister for climate change and energy. “I’m not here to tell other …
The Future Of Nuclear Energy Could Depend On This
CAMDEN, N.J. ― On a bright, humid afternoon last September, Allen Hickman made the rounds on the floor of a factory that embodies the past, present and future of the …