Nuclear Power

Top Nuclear Regulator Faces Tough Reconfirmation Battle In The Senate

Biden wants to keep Jeff Baran on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but the GOP and pro-nuclear activists say he's holding back an atomic renaissance.
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Oliver Stone Wants To Atone For Hollywood’s Sins Against Nuclear Energy

The Oscar-winning director calls out Jane Fonda and Ralph Nader for opposing atomic power, urges peace with Russia and cheers on RFK Jr.’s presidential run.
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Germany Shuts Down Its Last Nuclear Power Reactors

Europe’s largest economy is the biggest yet to quit atomic energy, choosing coal over fission in a struggle with high stakes for climate change and geopolitics.
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Biden’s Budget Cuts Funding For Nuclear Energy At A Pivotal Moment

Atomic power netted nearly $7 billion from recent legislation, but experts say far more is needed to compete with Russia and bolster a costly but vital alternative to fossil fuels.
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Taiwan Shuts Down Another Nuclear Plant, Threatening Blackouts And More Emissions

The self-governing island faced major outages the last time reactors went offline.
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The U.S. Is On The Cusp Of A New Nuclear Energy Milestone — And Debate

After 14 years and billions of dollars in cost overruns, the first of only two reactors under construction in the U.S. began the long-awaited process of starting up.
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Ukraine's Largest Nuclear Power Plant Hit Again In Latest Wave Of Deadly Russian Attacks

It comes as the U.S. has warned Russia could drag the war out for years, without the strength to launch a major offensive.
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Why Nuclear Waste May Be An Overlooked Climate Solution

There's enough energy in spent uranium fuel to power the U.S. for over a century, but recycling waste was a challenge even in America's atomic glory days.
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Taiwan’s Ex-President On China, Nuclear Power And ‘The Most Stupid Policy In The World’

An exclusive Q&A with Ma Ying-jeou, the controversial former president from the opposition party to the current government.
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Taiwan Is Retreating From Nuclear Energy. At What Cost?

The self-governing island plans to shut down its last atomic power stations by 2025, threatening more emissions and greater vulnerability to a blockade by China.
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