Conventional wisdom holds that nuclear power plants — outside of ultra-rare disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima — are perfectly safe for nearby residents. But a massive new study conducted by ...

Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Bob Alvarez. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Nuclear ...

A sweeping nationwide study has found that U.S. counties located closer to operating nuclear power plants have higher cancer death rates than those farther away. Researchers analyzed data from every ...

A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent questions about long-term environmental exposure, aging ...