Oskarshamn, Sweden (UPI) Sep 13, 2013 - An attempt to restart an idled nuclear power reactor at Sweden's Oskarshamn plant failed this week, adding to a debate over the aging plant's future.
Tokyo (UPI) Sep 13, 2013 - Japan's Embassy in France will protest to a French newspaper over cartoons depicting the potential impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Brisbane, Australia (UPI) Sep 12, 2013 - The government of the Australian state of Queensland has released a plan to resume uranium mining as early as next year.
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Sep 11, 2013 - Taiwan's controversial fourth nuclear power plant could be ready for loading of fuel rods as early as this month, the government says.
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 10, 2013 - AREVA has successfully decontaminated the major components of the Chooz A nuclear power plant located in Northern France. The first project of its kind performed by AREVA in France, the decontaminat
London (UPI) Sep 9, 2013 - Britain could end delays in building nuclear power plants if it had an Olympics-style government authority to oversee the process, the 2012 London Games' chief says.
Holden MA (SPX) Sep 09, 2013 - When an incident, an inspection or an audit triggers a finding or corrective action at a nuclear facility, that doesn't always spell trouble. The reality is-with the right approach- assessing the si
Helsinki, Finland (UPI) Sep 6, 2013 - A consortium seeking to build a nuclear power plant in northern Finland said this week it has reached a deal to partner with Russian nuclear company Rosatom.
Iwaki, Japan (AFP) Aug 30, 2013 - With its towering waves, golden sand and stunning scenery, Toyoma beach in Iwaki is an almost perfect spot for surfing - if only it wasn't just down the coast from Japan's leaking Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Vernon, Vt. (UPI) Aug 30, 2013 - The closing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant could be indicative of more shutdowns to come, experts say.
Austin, Texas (UPI) Aug 28, 2013 - U.S. commercial and research nuclear facilities are vulnerable to theft of bomb-grade nuclear materials, sabotage or major attack, a study found.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 28, 2013 - The world's nuclear watchdog has urged Japan to explain more clearly what is happening at Fukushima and avoid sending confusing messages about the disaster, the country's atomic regulator revealed Wednesday.
Washington, District Of Columbia (AFP) Aug 27, 2013 - A 40-year-old nuclear plant in Vermont will shut down next year due to the high costs of competing with cheap natural gas, the company said Tuesday.
Kiev (AFP) Aug 26, 2013 - Ukraine and Japan on Monday agreed to launch a joint satellite project to track the state of crippled Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear plants, sites of the world's greatest nuclear disasters.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2013 - TEPCO's handling of radioactive water at Fukushima has been like whack-a-mole, a minister said Monday after visiting the battered plant, pledging Japan's government would step up its involvement at the site.
Chernobyl, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 25, 2013 - Japan's foreign minister travelled Sunday to Chernobyl in Ukraine, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, to compare notes on relief efforts following Japan's own disaster at Fukushima, officials said.
