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

After decades, preventable fire hazards persist at Alabama reactor

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Troubles persist at Browns Ferry, catalyst for tougher rules 36 years ago
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Report: Generators could fail at U.S. nuclear plants

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

Could rupture of aging pipeline ignite nuclear plant's control room?

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Could rupture of aging pipeline ignite nuclear plant's control room?

Contrary to NRC, U.S. nuclear plants may face similar risks to those in Japan

By Laurel Adams

Documents show internal dispute between NRC staff and top brass over nuclear safety
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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

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

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

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

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