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Operator of British Nuclear Plant Fined for Leaks

February 17, 2009 (The Associated Press) - A British judged has fined the operator of a nuclear power plant 250,000 pounds ($365,000) for allowing radioactive waste to seep into

Hanford Board Warns DOE About Yucca Mountain Delay

February 17, 2009 McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Annette Cary Tri-City Herald,  Kennewick, Wash. The Hanford Advisory Board is cautioning the Department of Energy to make sure it has some ... read more

Radioactive Waste Still Leaking From Yankee Pipe

February 17, 2009 (The Associated Press) - Engineers at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant are still trying to stop a pipe from leaking slightly radioactive water.

Prairie Island Shipment Shifted, Posed Safety Risk

Feburary 17, 2009 (The Associated Press) - A radioactive piece of equipment shipped from the Prairie Island nuclear plant to Pennsylvania in October shifted during transport, and

Regulator to MO Lawmakers: Nuke Vote Momentus

Feburary 17, 2009 (The Associated Press) - A Missouri utility regulator says lawmakers will be casting a historic vote regarding a proposed nuclear plant.

Five Nuclear Plants on DOE Loan Short List

February 18, 2009 By Eileen O'Grady HOUSTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The field of U.S. companies competing for $18.5 billion in government-backed loans to build new nuclear plants has narrowed to five ... read more

Finds of Radioactive Steel on the Rise in Germany

February 16, 2009 By Christian Schwägerl, Spiegel Online German authorities in recent months have found a disturbingly large amount of radioactive steel in factories across the country. Much of the ... read more