Oak Ridge is a cornerstone for nuclear advancements globally with projects by TVA, Kairos Power, Orano USA, TRISO-X and Type One Energy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Bill Lee left no doubt he wants Tennessee to be the No. 1 state in nuclear energy innovation when he proposed an additional ...

A new political map for Tennessee could mean less federal support for Oak Ridge, a city aiming to lead a nuclear renaissance.

Tennessee’s leaders are weighing a plan that could mean more nuclear waste is stored in the Volunteer State. State lawmakers might ask Gov. Bill Lee to answer a federal request for information about ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In a quarter where the Tennessee Valley Authority has seen more than a 10% growth in revenue compared to the year before, an increased number of nuclear outages have added ...

The power of the atom was harnessed for the first atomic bomb in the then-secret city of Oak Ridge during World War II, and eight decades later, a new study shows East Tennessee remains part of the ...

With global power needs skyrocketing, these three pioneers in next-gen nuclear are companies to watch.