U.S.
Washington sues Feds over safety of Hanford nuclear waste tanks
Lawsuit alleges Department of Energy knew about vapors sickening site workers since 1980s but failed to fix problem
Lawsuit alleges Department of Energy knew about vapors sickening site workers since 1980s but failed to fix problem
Obama's plan to modernize and replace the nuclear arsenal will soon push nuclear weapons spending to Cold War levels
Some employees who contracted radiation-linked cancer should automatically receive $150,000, federal board recommends
Many states have deregulated their electricity markets; some third-party suppliers’ customers say their rates spiked
Commemoration of the Manhattan Project ignores those who lived downwind and paid the ultimate price
The majority of the country’s shale oil and gas reserves could prove too deep and too expensive to drill
Despite obscene profits from monopoly power, government officials ignore evidence and squash challenges
DOE investigation blasts emergency preparedness for fire at military facility
Disclosure comes four days after leak at same underground storage repository; officials say no threat to human health
Lowest level of energy production since 1994, despite economic growth, is due to warmer winters and shift to natural gas
