A fire at a uranium processing facility in the Y-12 National Security Complex led to the evacuation of hundreds of workers on the morning of Feb. 22, but officials said the fire was quickly contained ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A fire at a Y-12 National Security Complex uranium processing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee has been contained, officials from the National Nuclear Security Administration said.

After years of stagnation following its peak in early 2000s, nuclear energy is staging a meaningful comeback. Surging ...

The demand for energy in the modern world is already voracious and continues to grow. One of the elements of addressing the need is nuclear power — but it needs fuel. According to Joel Ferry, ...

Commercial uranium extraction from seawater could become viable within five years thanks to a new, game-changing technology.

The facility won't be done until 2034 and will be about $4 billion over budget. Until the new building is completed, the NNSA will rely on an 80-year-old one that has degraded and has several safety ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Y-12 National Security Complex said it is back to normal operations after responding to a fire at a uranium processing building. Y-12 initially said it was responding to an ...

Myriad Uranium CEO Thomas Lamb discusses the U.S. uranium supply crisis and efforts to revive Wyoming's historic Copper ...

(WBIR - Downtown Knoxville) Plans for a new Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at Y-12 in Oak Ridge continue to move forward, despite several embarrassing design flaws last year and a mushrooming price ...

Argentina has formally created the Secretariat of Nuclear Affairs, a significant structural shift in the country's national ...

The latest defense spending bill approved by the U.S. Senate affirms how important East Tennessee is to the nation's weapons development and military operations – Oak Ridge's Y-12 National Security ...