LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's going to take a little longer to find out if the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California will be allowed to restart.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A report from the company that oversees the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant estimates it could run safely at full power, but only for 11 months.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The top executive overseeing the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast received compensation valued at nearly $2 million last year, according to a regulatory filing released Friday.
Speaking to a group of nuclear industry insiders, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane warned the industry to be prepared for the unknown, including terrorism, aging reactors and natural disasters, rather than relying on current safety prediction models, The New York Times reports.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended Entergy closely monitor the status of metal used in the Palisades plant's reactor vessel, WOOD TV reports.
During an inspection to determine if the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station is prepared for a restart, regulators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued two new safety complaints that must be addressed, The Omaha World Herald reports.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted and will consider Exelon's application for expanded output at its Peach Bottom power plant in Pennsylvania, Reuters reports.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission denied a petition from UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, upholding its ruling to deny a license for a third nuclear reactor at Maryland's Calvert Cliffs, The Associated Press reports.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its annual nuclear plant assessments, designating four plants for additional inspections and identified 18 plants with less significant safety issues.
Liberal watchdog group Checks and Balances Project said the State Department inspector general is investigating potential conflicts of interests in the department's environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a push to have the Supreme Court rule to overturn EPA greenhouse gas regulations, The Charleston Gazette reports.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., voiced optimism that President Obama would not veto his bill to authorize oil and gas drilling off the coast of Virginia, The Hill reports.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a key satellite tasked with tracking severe eastern weather failed and a spare has been activated, Reuters reports.
The new chemical safety compromise bill introduced by Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., now has 20 co-sponsors, The Hill reports.
Participants in the Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge, designed to reduce energy consumption at buildings, saved about $58 million in energy costs last year, The Journal Sentinel reports.
In a Q&A with State House News Service, Massachusetts Senate candidates Rep. Ed Markey, D, and Gabriel Gomez, R, give their take on the Senate battle to confirm EPA nominee Gina McCarthy.
In an interview with GreenBiz.com, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick discusses his vision for his state's energy policy, including his plans for offshore wind generation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to reform the Long Island Power Authority over flaws exposed by Hurricane Sandy is unpopular among municipal bond investors, Bloomberg reports.
