Stories Tagged as
Nuclear power
Japan prepares to restart its nuclear power plants
by
Scott Tong
Aug 7, 2015
The country's safety culture needed updating to prevent a Fukushima-type disaster.
The tool kit for negotiating with Iran
Jun 26, 2015
Sanctions are the sharpest tool as John Kerry heads to Vienna for nuclear talks.
Nuclear renaissance ebbs at largest public utility
by
Blake Farmer
Apr 27, 2015
The Tennessee Valley Authority is scaling back its plans for more nuclear power.
GE nears deal for Alstom
by
Jeff Tyler
Jun 20, 2014
GE wants turbine company, but may end up in business with French government.
After delay, U.S. builds four new nuclear reactors
Mar 11, 2014
The economics of nuclear power are a tough sell.
Japan to restart nuclear plants
Feb 28, 2013
Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has called for some nuclear plants to reopen in order to ensure energy security for the country.
For a town in need of jobs, going nuclear was easy call
Sep 5, 2012
Eunice, in a dusty corner of New Mexico, rode the ups and downs of the oil business for decades. Then a nuclear-processing plant came calling, and Eunice welcomed its jobs.
For public good, not for profit.
No nuke Japan
by
Scott Tong
Apr 18, 2012
Since Fukushima, Japan has shuttered all but one nuclear reactor. Now the debate to restart has begun.
Lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
Mar 8, 2012
New tapes from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Emergency Operations Center show how the disaster and American reaction unfolded.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission releases audio of Fukushima disaster
Feb 21, 2012
Alex Chadwick, host of "BURN: An Energy Journal," discusses the conversations at the NRC as the agency became aware of last year's nuclear disaster in Japan.