A Year in Review: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
A surprising number of nuclear-related anniversaries happened this year. The enduring risks and radiation contamination that persists from these disasters shoul...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Perry’s Odd Definition of Progress on Nuclear Waste
Rick Perry boasts that under his leadership the Energy Department made progress cleaning up the highly radioactive and chemical waste that is the product of nuc...
It’s Time to Bury These Nuclear Waste Talking Points
NRDC testified before Congressional Committees about addressing the 50-year problem of what to do with nuclear waste. And yet Congress is still reluctant to mov...
Lessons from Chernobyl
The HBO mini-series Chernobyl captures the potential for destruction that lies within nuclear power plants, reminding us why we should not blithely dismiss the ...