Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2012 - Eight million people signed an Internet petition demanding an end to nuclear power and hundreds of thousands joined public protests. Yet Japan handed an election landslide to the most pro-atomic option on offer.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2012 - Japan's incoming pro-nuclear premier Shinzo Abe said Sunday his government will again investigate the Fukushima atomic crisis, after which the country's reactors could be restarted, reports said.
Tokyo (UPI) Dec 21, 2012 - A nuclear watchdog agency in Japan says earthquake faults in the country's Aomori Prefecture may be active and could affect many nuclear facilities.
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 21, 2012 - A reactor in Sweden's biggest nuclear plant was stopped Thursday after an infiltration of sea water, the operator Vattenfall and the national nuclear industry watchdog said.
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 21, 2012 - Swedish energy group Vattenfall is demanding 30 billion kronor (3.5 billion euros, $4.6 billion) in damages from Germany following Berlin's decision to shut some nuclear reactors, media reported on Friday.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2012 - Japan's only reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel could sit on an active seismic fault vulnerable to a massive earthquake, experts warned Wednesday.
Los Angeles (UPI) Dec 19, 2012 - U.S. regulators and Southern California Edison officials say they've discussed a restart proposal for the San Onofre nuclear plant, closed for safety concerns.
London (UPI) Dec 17, 2012 - British regulators have approved the design of a new generation of nuclear power reactor as the French companies seeking to build it have delayed their plans.
Tokyo (UPI) Dec 17, 2012 - The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's elections is seen as a boost for nuclear energy, experts say.
Los Angeles (UPI) Dec 14, 2012 - Los Angles says it wants the San Onofre nuclear power plant kept out of commission unless its operator agrees to public hearings before it reopens.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 14, 2012 - A second nuclear plant in Japan sits atop a possibly active seismic fault, government-appointed experts said Friday, days after the first facility was said to be at risk.
Vilnius Dec 14, 2012 - European Union funding for the decommissioning of Lithuania's Soviet-era nuclear reactor has been frozen to raise pressure to wrap up talks on the operation, a top official said Friday amid growing irritation over delays.
Paris (UPI) Dec 14, 2012 - The shuttering of France's oldest nuclear plant and the assistance given to its workers will be overseen by a veteran transportation official, Paris says.
London, UK (SPX) Dec 13, 2012 - AREVA has announced that it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with 25 UK-based companies for the supply of components and services for new EPRTM nuclear reactors planned for the UK. These
London (AFP) Dec 13, 2012 - British regulators on Thursday accepted design plans for a nuclear reactor from French groups Areva and EDF Energy, which are seeking to build a new power station together in southwest England.
Sofia (AFP) Dec 13, 2012 - The UN atomic agency said on Thursday after a routine visit to Bulgaria's only nuclear plant that it had recommended several improvements including creating contingency plans for severe accidents.
