Advocates optimistic that Congress could renew downwinder compensation in budget bill

One year to the day since federal lawmakers let compensation for downwinders expire, advocates say they feel more optimistic than they have in months about getting an expansion of the program through Congress.

Idaho-based energy company to bring 'transformative' nuclear reactor to Utah

A revolutionary fission nuclear microreactor capable of producing electricity and high-temperature heat is set for a test run at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab.

Mountains are among the planet's most beautiful places. They're also becoming the deadliest

Jan Beutel was half-watching a live stream of Kleines Nesthorn, a mountain peak in the Swiss Alps, when he realized its cacophony of creaks and rumbles was getting louder.