WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy expects to begin announcing by December 31 which companies will take about 19.7 metric tons of surplus Cold War-era plutonium for eventual ...

What we know so far: The United States is opening part of its Cold War – era plutonium stockpile to help reduce reliance on Russian uranium and speed development of next-generation nuclear reactors.

"If there were adults in the room and I could trust the federal government to impose the right standards, it wouldn't be such a great concern, but it just doesn't seem feasible." In one of his wildest ...

US to Announce Recipients of Plutonium for Reactors by Year-End By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy expects to begin announcing by December 31 which companies will ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US has offered energy companies access to nuclear waste that they can convert into fuel for advanced ...

The move is largely aimed at furthering local nuclear energy production and breaking Russia’s dominance in uranium supply chains. The Department of Energy on Tuesday published an application that ...

Investing.com-- The U.S. has offered energy companies access to nuclear waste that can be converted into fuel for advanced reactors, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The move is largely aimed ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reportedly decided that weapon-grade plutonium from the Cold War-era stockpile could be turned into nuclear reactor fuel. The DOE will give American companies ...