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Idaho would be required to accept spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste if the state becomes one of the U.S.

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Progress Village was established decades ago to provide affordable housing for Black residents near Tampa. The phosphogypsum ...

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Have you ever wondered what happens to nuclear or other radioactive material around the world if it is lost or stolen? The IAEA hosts a database that compiles information on incidents such as ...

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Long after the events of Chernobyl and Fukushima, their impacts are still being felt. The animals near major nuclear events and nuclear testing sites, like Enewetak Atoll, were discovered to have ...