US to give nuclear waste plant in Idaho another try

In this May 11, 2015, file photo, nuclear waste is stored in underground containers at the Idaho National Laboratory near Idaho Falls, Idaho. U.S. officials say problems plaguing a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho appear to be solved, and converting high-level liquid waste into a safer and more easily managed solid material could start early next year. Joel Case of the U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, that a test startup without waste will begin next week at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at the Energy Department's 890-square-mile site that includes t…