Department of Energy News

Nevada Wants Plutonium Removed as Court Battle Proceeds

RENO, Nev. — The state of Nevada is asking a federal appeals court to order the U.S. government to remove weapons-grade plutonium that was secretly trucked to a site near Las Vegas last year until the court decides whether the …

New Research Center Funded by $12.2M Grant to Focus on Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $12.2 million grant to the U of A and research partners to protect and strengthen the power grid. University of Arkansas engineering researchers, focused on solid-state solutions to upgrade the U.S. power …