Southern Company says under-construction reactors may cost $900M more than estimated
The flagship project of a hoped-for but not-yet-realized “nuclear renaissance,” the Vogtle 3 and 4 reactors...
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Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Japan nears takeover of troubled Tokyo Electric Power
TOKYO — Japan is ready to nationalize Tokyo Electric Power, the operator of the ravaged Fukushima Daiichi...
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Japan’s last reactor to shut down, leaving country nuclear-free for first time since 1966
Japan will power down its last operating nuclear reactor this weekend, finalizing the country’s sudden turn...
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Court urged to order decision on Yucca Mountain
WASHINGTON — Two states with large amounts of military and civilian nuclear waste told a federal court panel on...
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Germany plans to build, revamp 84 power plants
FRANKFURT, April 23 (Reuters) - German utilities and private investors have plans to construct or modernise...
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Japan to be without nuclear power after May 5
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan will within weeks have no nuclear power for the first time in more than 40...
Monday, April 9th, 2012
For Japan, shutting down nuclear plants brings surge in oil, gas imports
TOKYO — To make up for its dwindling nuclear supply, Japan is on a frenzied but costly hunt for fossil fuels.As...
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
NRC approves construction of nuclear reactors in South Carolina; Jaczko votes against
Federal regulators greenlighted the construction of new nuclear reactors Friday for just the second time in...
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Iran says expects nuclear talks on April 13
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran expects to reopen talks with world powers - that could defuse mounting tensions over its...
Monday, March 26th, 2012
Second-to-last reactor taken offline in Japan
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima power...
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
DOE to provide up to $450M for design and commercialization of small modular nuclear reactors
The US Department of Energy will provide up to $450 million to advance the development of American-made small...
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Russia says near deal on two new Indian reactors
VOLGINSKY, Russia, March 21 (Reuters) - Russia's ability to restart long-delayed work at India's...
Monday, March 19th, 2012
Germany’s Chancellor Merkel plans $263 billion renewables shift
Not since the allies leveled Germany in World War II has Europe’s biggest economy undertaken a reconstruction...
California nuclear plant hit by more failed tests
More failed pressure tests of critical equipment at a Southern California nuclear-power plant raised new...
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Senate GOP to Obama: Accept Yucca Mountain or return Yucca development money
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and four other Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would require...
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Majority of Japanese oppose nuclear plant restarts: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A majority of Japanese oppose a restart of nuclear power plants currently shut for...
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Iran says making nuclear bombs a "great sin"
GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks...
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Iran may be "struggling" with new nuclear machines
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is still relying on old technology to expand its nuclear program, in what may be a sign...
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
North Korea calls Seoul nuclear summit a "childish farce"
SEOUL (Reuters) - Isolationist North Korea lashed out at its neighbor on Wednesday for hosting an international...
U.N. team leaves Iran with no nuke deal
Two days of talks with Iran failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program...