Boston MA (SPX) Jul 26, 2013 - In the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was initially driven into shutdown by the magnitude 9.0 quake; its emergency generators then fai
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) July 26, 2013 - Foreign nuclear experts on Friday blasted the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, with one saying its lack of transparency over radioactive water leaks showed you don't know what you're doing.
Prague, Czech Republic (SPX) Jul 26, 2013 - Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has contracted with Vitkovice Power Engineering a.s., a member of the Czech Vitkovice Machinery Group, to construct a mock-up of one of the AP1000
Tokyo (AFP) July 24, 2013 - The clean-up after the Fukushima nuclear disaster could cost five times more than estimated, figures have revealed, as Tokyo Electric Power said on Wednesday that steam had been seen again in a reactor building.
Asuncion, Paraguay (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - Argentina has upset landlocked Paraguay with its plan to build a nuclear power reactor near their common border without formal consultations.
Sydney (UPI) Jul 22, 2013 - Australia's resources and energy minister has called on the country's uranium sector to increase development to meet growing global demand.
Tokyo, Tokyo Province (AFP) July 22, 2013 - The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Monday admitted for the first time that radioactive groundwater has leaked out to sea, fuelling fears of ocean contamination.
London, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2013 - So much for the lessons of Fukushima. Never mind oil spills, the Russian Federation is preparing an energy initiative that, if it has problems, will inject nuclear material into the maritime environ
Tokyo (AFP) July 18, 2013 - The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant insisted Thursday there was no sign of spiking radiation at the crippled facility, after steam was found in a reactor building.
Johannesburg, Gauteng (AFP) July 18, 2013 - South Africa and the European Union on Thursday sealed a 100 million euro ($130 million) nuclear energy deal which will initially light up 300,000 rural households in Africa's wealthiest economy.
Tokyo, Tokyo Province (AFP) July 16, 2013 - Japan's premier at the time of the Fukushima crisis said Tuesday he was suing the current prime minister for defamation over online comments about the way the emergency was handled.
Beijing (UPI) Jul 15, 2013 - China has canceled a proposed $6 billion nuclear fuel processing project in the Southeast, following protests against the facility.
Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux , France (AFP) July 15, 2013 - Police on Monday arrested 29 Greenpeace activists who snuck into a nuclear plant in southern France, in the latest break-in by the environmental group aimed at highlighting alleged security weaknesses at atomic facilities.
New Delhi (AFP) July 14, 2013 - India's largest nuclear plant, dogged by violent protests and multiple delays, has commenced operations to start generating electricity, reports said Sunday.
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) July 14, 2013 - Scientists have discovered a radioactive substance in sediment under a Swiss lake used for drinking water and situated near a nuclear plant, the Le Matin Dimanche weekly reported Sunday.
Beijing, Beijing Shi (AFP) July 13, 2013 - Plans for a nuclear processing plant in southern China have been cancelled, media reported Saturday, following the latest in a series of protests that reveal growing environmental concerns in the country.
