April 16, 2025 • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) promised the People of New Mexico thatit would cleanup and dispose of its plutonium-contaminated nuclear bomb waste bydepositing it into the ...

Beginning in the late 1950s, the U.S. met this challenge by developing nuclear batteries known as radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and producing plutonium-238 (Pu-238) as their fuel, ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – New findings from a study aimed at researching how much plutonium is in the ground and water near Los Alamos National Laboratory, have the lead scientists concerned.

In this capacity he had supervision of the research and development connected with, and the design, construction and operation of all plants required to produce plutonium-239 and uranium-235, ...

In August 2023, whilst attempting to gather all the elements like a nerdy version of Pokémon, he attempted to import samples of plutonium from the US to his parent's apartment in suburban Sydney.

A border force investigation into the import of uranium and plutonium by a "science nerd" to his parents' apartment was a ...

Japan’s plutonium stockpiles in Britain and France totaled 21.8 tons and 15.4 tons, respectively, as of December 2020. Britain shut down its only M OX plant in 2011, which means it can no longer ...

Emmanuel Lidden, 24, on Friday faced Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court after he pleaded guilty to importing depleted uranium and plutonium and other substances into the country via the post.