Deemed environmentally safe by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Seabrook nuclear plant can proceed with pursuing a license extension, Seacoast Online reports.
A team of 24 Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors will be at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry nuclear plant for two weeks to oversee operations and verify safety procedures, WHNT News reports.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A nuclear plant near North Carolina's capital city was shut down after operators reviewing ultrasonic tests from last year found the results showed tiny marks of corrosion and cracking that need repair, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Water with traces of a radioactive hydrogen isotope leaked at a nuclear power plant in South Carolina, but the level of tritium in the water is well below limits that would make it dangerous to drink, federal regulators said.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to revise its nuclear material transport rules to alight with regulations from the International Atomic Energy Agency, The Hill reports.
House Science Space and Technology Oversight Subcommittee hearing, "Espionage Threats at Federal Laboratories: Balancing Scientific Cooperation while Protecting Critical Information." National Academy of Engineering President Charles M. Vest among witnesses.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear watchdog announced Wednesday that the nation's trouble-plagued next-generation test reactor will not be allowed to restart due to safety violations, dealing a setback to the country's pro-nuclear government.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal panel sided Monday with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant — a decision that further clouds the future of the twin reactors.
After a tour, Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., said the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant should remain closed until it resolves safety issues that led to a water leak last week, WNDU reports.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nuclear Regulatory Commission board has ruled partly in favor of an environmental group that wants an extended hearing on the plan to restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the Justice Department to join the European Union's probe of possible oil price manipulation, Reuters reports.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison Macfarlane said the NRC can't consider a public hearing on the San Onofre nuclear plant until June, when an appeal period of an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ruling ends.
Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Joe Manchin, D-W.V., introduced a bill that would ensure that only domestically-made biofuels can be used to meet the Renewable Fuel Standard, The Chattanoogan reports.
A federal judge refused to reconsider a ruling that upheld the Interior Department's power to ban new hard rock mining projects on federal land, The Associated Press reports.
Tesla Motors increased the value of its stock and debt offerings 30 percent to $1.08 billion to gather reserves and pay back its Energy Department loans, Bloomberg reports.
Poland called on the European Union to end energy subsidies for fossil fuels and renewable sources and cut oil imports to better combat climate change, Bloomberg reports.
The first well reports from the Utica shale in Ohio show a significant supply of natural gas but not as much oil as some energy companies were expecting, Reuters reports.
