Federal officials are in Idaho to discuss where to store nuclear waste. The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, an independent federal agency, is holding two meetings in Idaho Falls. .
This summer s "Oppenheimer" movie will shine a light on development of the first nuclear weapons, but for many in southern New Mexico it is another reminder of the federal government s failure to recognize negative health effects their families have endured for generations. J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physicist and director of New Mexico s Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II, led the research and development of the first nuclear weapons tested in the southern part of the state. .
An experimental nuclear technology project slated for testing in Idaho is raising concerns about the potential for nuclear weapons proliferation. The Bill Gates owned company TerraPower plans to test technology known as a molten chloride fast reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory. Former U.S. .