A more likely nuclear nightmare

By Susan Q. Stranahan

A more probable nuclear power threat than quake or tsunami: recurring fires

Court clash in Vermont might alter balance of power over nuclear plants

By Mark Clayton / MinnPost.com

Court clash in might alter balance of power over nuclear plants

Report: Generators could fail at U.S. nuclear plants

Report: Generators could fail at U.S. nuclear plants
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Early in crisis, Senator helps nuclear industry sway colleagues on safety

By Ronnie Greene

The U.S. industry’s powerful lobbying arm has wasted no time quietly making its case to Congress — with a little help from Sen. Jeff Bingama

Quake concern delays nuclear plant extension

By Chris Hamby

A California utility, waiting for "safety lessons" arising from the crisis in Japan, has asked to delay a hearing on extending the operation

Reactors at heart of Japanese nuclear crisis raised concerns as early as 1972, memos show

By Jim Morris and Aaron Mehta

For more than three decades, regulators and industry experts harbored reservations about boiling water reactors. They were seen as vulnerabl
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U.S. regulators opening up on flawed nuclear power plant policing

By Susan Q. Stranahan

From fire hazards to coziness with industry, some concerns languished for years until Fukushima

What are the risks of an earthquake beneath a reactor near you?

By Chris Hamby

Event underscores delay by NRC in revising understated seismic risks to nuclear plants

Regulators aware for years of understated seismic risks to nuclear plants

By Jim Morris and Bill Sloat

U.S. regulators knew for years that seismic risks to some nuclear reactors are greater than anticipated when built. But regulators haven't s

Nuclear sites lack adequate security

By The Center for Public Integrity

Even though intelligence shows terrorists have considered targeting nuclear facilities, security hasn't been beefed up

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