Nuclear Power

The U.S. Project Meant To Debut Revolutionary Nuclear Reactors Just Fell Apart

The nuclear startup, NuScale, had planned to build its first small modular reactors in Idaho, with more than $1 billion from the U.S. government. Not anymore.
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Democratic Governors Block Bills For New Nuclear Power Plants

But the nature of opposition is changing, suggesting a growing acceptance of the role the major source of carbon-free electricity could play in cutting emissions.
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The Government Is Charging $500K For Something It Admits Is Basically Pointless

A holdover from the early 1960s, before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission existed, has created what one advocate calls a “dog-and-pony show.”
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Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions Have Put The U.S. Into A Bind

Has U.S. prowess on atomic energy failed to keep up with the strict rules Washington sets for working together on peaceful nuclear technologies?
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The U.S. Is Finally Taking On Russia's Monopoly Over This Vital Resource

The Putin government's control over a special nuclear fuel has rattled the West's atomic industry. New deals show the U.S. is finally trying to catch up.
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Why A Coup In West Africa Stoked Fears Over Nuclear Energy

Uranium from Niger helps power Europe, but all eyes are on the West African country after the military overthrew its elected president.
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Japan Starts Releasing Treated Radioactive Water From Fukushima Into Ocean

Scary as it may sound, it’s a routine event and scientific evidence suggests it’s harmless.
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Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant To Start Releasing Treated Radioactive Water To Sea

The Japanese government says treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released as early as Thursday.
By Mari Yamaguchi, AP

The U.S. Just Achieved A Major New Milestone In Nuclear Energy

After years of delays and billion-dollar cost overruns, Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle is finally producing electricity.
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This Game-Changer Could Transform Nuclear Power Globally

Small modular reactors could deliver carbon-free energy to a warming world -- unless they're actually a distraction from better approaches.
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