Topic: Nuclear Power Generation

Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on energy and the environment

Energy and the environment are typically “back burner” issues in national elections, but both are huge this year for Republicans. From tarring President Obama’s administration with allegations of mismanagement and favoritism for pushing renewable-energy and a “green jobs” agenda, to lambasting “job-killing” environmental regulations, GOP candidates have embraced both energy and environmental issues with gusto. Take a look at where each of them stands. 
12/19/2011 10:05 am

Global News Blog Skeptics cast doubt on Fukushima status, even as Japan declares nuclear reactors 'stable'

Japan's government declared that the damaged reactors from the Fukushima disaster were 'stable.' Not everyone is convinced.
12/16/2011 12:18 pm

Nuclear safety: NRC chairman is a tyrant, colleagues tell Congress

Four commissioners from the NRC, the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety at power plants, told Congress Wednesday that their chairman is a bully who is poisoning the commission.
12/14/2011 07:08 pm

Fight among nation's top nuclear regulators gets airing before Congress

At the heart of the fight is Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who is under fire for his management style as the agency weighed safety improvements after the Fukushima disaster.
12/14/2011 10:32 am

Japan's anti-nuclear protesters find the going tough, despite Fukushima disaster

Polls show the public turning against nuclear energy after Japan's Fukushima disaster. But low coverage of protests and powerful business and political interests have complicated efforts to promote change.
11/23/2011 12:51 pm

Russia reconquers Eastern Europe via business

Russia's Kremlin-backed businesses are snapping up assets in former Eastern Europe, though governments are still wary.
11/17/2011 01:32 pm

Another Solyndra already? Some worry even worse is coming.

Beacon Power, like Solyndra a recipient of a federal loan guarantee under the DOE's renewable energy program, has declared bankruptcy, leaving taxpayers to pay the tab. But the firm is tiny. Bigger ones are out there.
10/31/2011 08:08 pm

Clean energy 'gold rush' in Mojave spurs backlash

Clean energy projects in California are thriving. But environmentalists worry about impact of clean energy companies on Mojave Desert.
10/31/2011 09:34 am

Africa Monitor Africa Rising: Nigeria plans to build nuclear power plants

Africa could be home to an unlikely boom in nuclear power plant construction, as Nigeria plans to join South Africa as the continent's second nuclear nation.
09/20/2011 06:05 pm

Opinion NRC must implement nuclear regulations now, not 10 years after Fukushima

Americans narrowly avoided nuclear disasters during hurricane Irene and the 5.8 earthquake that hit the East Coast. Six months after Fukushima, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must implement new regulations, rather than debate reforms for the next decade, as it did post-9/11.
09/13/2011 02:14 pm

Massive blackout affects California, Arizona, Mexico

A widespread blackout in the Southwest has sent two nuclear reactors offline, interrupted commutes, and left people and food struggling with temperatures as high as 115 degrees.
09/08/2011 11:59 pm

Power outages after hurricane Irene: Are utility crews prepared for them?

Extra crews are being lined up to deal with power outages, and officials are urging residents to stock up on batteries food, and water before hurricane Irene hits.
08/26/2011 05:48 pm

In Pictures East coast earthquake

Virginia quake: What was the damage on the East Coast? [VIDEO]

Virginia quake caused the evacuation of many buildings and triggered the shutdown of two nuclear reactors. Cellphone call volume spiked as people rushed to call loved ones after the Virginia quake.
08/23/2011 06:22 pm

Fukushima's nuclear cauldron: Retirees who want to go in

Fukushima's radiation has hit deadly levels for the second day, according to Tepco, making efforts to bring the nuclear plant under control difficult. Japan’s retired skilled laborers say they are ready to relieve younger workers.
08/03/2011 11:18 am

Fukushima radiation levels rise, area closed

Fukushima radiation has been found at potentially lethal levels at two locations. The area around the leaks has been evacuated.
08/03/2011 01:33 am

Why America's power grid is weathering the heat wave

The heat wave has increased energy demand, but several factors, including energy efficiency, have helped ease the load on the system.
07/22/2011 08:11 pm

Can Europe find a safe place for nuclear waste?

The European Union yesterday imposed a four-year deadline on member countries to come up with plans for facilities to permanently store their spent nuclear fuel.
07/20/2011 04:36 pm

Japan's nuclear crisis: Fukushima plant stability in sight?

The crippled reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are stable more than four months after the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami rocked the north, says the plant's operator.
07/20/2011 10:21 am

Who has final say over the fate of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant?

If a state wants to shutter a nuclear power plant, but the feds have relicensed it, does the state have legal grounds for closure? That question is being wrestled with in federal court.
07/19/2011 08:20 pm

Germany's trouble with abandoning nuclear power

Now that Germany is turning away from nuclear power, it is more reliant on renewable and traditional energy sources – both of which comes with problems of their own.
07/15/2011 05:26 pm

Global News Blog Women's World Cup victories boost Japan's morale

Japan will face the US on Sunday in the Women's World Cup final in Germany. The team's success in the Cup has lifted a nation rocked by the devastation of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear disaster.
07/14/2011 12:49 pm

Nuclear safety review: how US plants could handle a Fukushima-type event

A task force convened by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after the Fukushima disaster offered a dozen major recommendations in its report, released Wednesday.
07/13/2011 07:40 pm

Missouri River soaks Nebraska nuclear plant, but it's no Fukushima

Much of the grounds at Fort Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska are under two feet of water from the rising Missouri River. But the plant's critical systems sit six feet above the flood's expected crest.
06/27/2011 05:55 pm

In Pictures Nuclear Japan: from meltdown to shutdown