nuclear

According to this group,  power from the Columbia Generating Station at Hanford is not needed.

For years it's been known that a number of the hazardous waste storage tanks at Hanford have been leaking, but awareness has been heightened after the U.S. Dept. of Energy confirmed six tanks are leaking several hundred gallons a year. Since taking office, Governor Jay Inslee had already been paying close attention to Hanford and has called for intensified effort on the cleanup...

You haven't heard much about this from the White House, but apparently Iran is pretty close to building a nuclear bomb -- at least it was until a large explosion Jan. 21.

Sometimes—like when they call themselves "space conquerors" after launching a satellite that broke almost immediately and tumbled out of orbit—it can be hard to take North Korea seriously. Other times—like when they threaten another test of their nuclear program at a highly delicate time for their neighbors, politically—it seems wiser to keep a close eye on them.

Japanese researchers are reporting that in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster they are finding species of mutated butterflies.

A bill introduced in Congress would create a Manhattan Project National Park and would include Hanford's B reactor.

Occupy Portland--the same people who tried to block west coast ports not that long ago--are planning to visit John Dam Plaza Sunday.

North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time. Despite the country’s reported efforts, officials in the US claim the launch failed because the rocket broke before leaving the Earth’s atmosphere.