Santa Cruz, Calif. (UPI) Nov 15, 2012 - The California Coastal Commission has rejected Pacific Gas & Electric's proposal for offshore seismic testing near the state's only operating nuclear facility.
Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2012 - French energy groups EDF and Areva said Tuesday they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese counterpart CGNPC to jointly develop a new medium power nuclear reactor, confirming a report in the financial daily Les Echos.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 11, 2012 - Japan's only working nuclear power plant sits on what may be a seismic fault in the earth's crust, a geologist has warned, saying it is very silly to allow it to continue operating.
Bucharest (AFP) Nov 09, 2012 - One of two reactors at Romania's sole nuclear power plant stopped unexpectedly after its automatic shutdown system was mysteriously triggered, management said Friday.
Seoul (AFP) Nov 9, 2012 - South Korea said Friday minor cracks were found at a nuclear reactor that have not caused a leak but still mean the facility will be kept offline, prompting fears of power shortages in the coming winter.
Seoul (UPI) Nov 9, 2012 - A South Korean nuclear power plant will be shut down for weeks as regulators investigate cracks found in control rod tunnels, officials said.
Prague (AFP) Nov 08, 2012 - The Czech Republic said Thursday it wanted to increase nuclear power to at least 50 percent of its electrical energy mix by around 2040 from the current 30 percent and to cut coal use to meet greenhouse gas emission targets.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - The cost of cleaning up the mess left by meltdowns at Fukushima nuclear power station and compensating those affected may double to $125 billion, the plant's operator said Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - The cost of the clean-up and compensation after Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster may double to $125 billion, the plant's operator warned Wednesday.
Seoul (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - South Korea's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it would carry out a rigorous inspection of all the country's 23 reactors after a scandal involving unvetted components fuelled public fears about nuclear safety.
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 6, 2012 - Canada and India on Tuesday clinched a deal opening the door to Canadian exports of uranium and other nuclear supplies to the energy-hungry South Asian nation for the first time in nearly four decades.
Seoul (AFP) Nov 5, 2012 - South Korea was forced to shut down two nuclear reactors Monday to replace components that had not been properly vetted, a minister said, warning of unprecedented power shortages to follow.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 4, 2012 - Four out of the six members of a government team drafting new safety standards for nuclear reactors have received thousands of dollars in grants from the nuclear industry, a report said late Saturday.
London, UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2012 - Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011, the German government took the nation's eight oldest reactors offline immediately and passed legislation that will clos
Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2012 - The United States is headed toward a major nuclear disaster - one that could mirror what happened last year in Japan - unless the government more closely monitors aging power plants, safety advocates and activists said.
Washington (AFP) Oct 31, 2012 - A US nuclear plant exited alert status Wednesday after the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy receded, ending the flood threat at New Jersey's Oyster Creek plant, though it remained offline.
