Instead of burying plutonium and pretending it has disappeared, we can put it to work. With advanced fast reactors, like those being developed by private American innovators, stored fuel will be ...

The Department of Energy is accelerating construction of the new facility, aiming to produce 50 plutonium pits annually by 2030. While production ramps up, concerns remain about existing radioactive ...

Washington may finally be on the verge of doing something smart. After decades of handwringing over what to do with America’s stockpile of Cold War plutonium, policymakers are talking about turning it ...