The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise ...

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

One of the world's last bastions of nuclear safety is set to expire tonight ...

The new rules apply to nuclear reactors built on Department of Energy property, which includes several currently being ...

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board is holding a special session to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount ...

The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Friday discussed nuclear safety in Ukraine, with several countries expressing ...

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electrical substations could cut power to nuclear plants, increasing risks of meltdown.

The war in Ukraine remains the world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety as a fifth year of combat looms, the head of the UN ...

The utility that operates the Fukushima plant that melted down in 2011 restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear ...

The changes are akin to ‘taking a wrecking ball’ to safety and security regulations, an expert told NPR.

The Energy secretary warned that funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration will run out in “the next six, seven days.” Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned Thursday that nuclear weapons ...