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- NRC Approves New Design Paving Way for New Round of Nuclear Power Plants in USThe Nuclear Regulatory Agency has given approval for three new nuclear power plants to be built in the United States.
- After Fukushima...How Safe Are America's Nuclear Power Plants?Nuclear safety in the US depends on a wonky 'œpatchwork' of regulations developed on the hoof over decades. "Systematic and coherent" controls are urgently needed.
How Much Safe is Nuclear Power Plant?Living with radiation can in fact be frightening. Plants making nuclear-weapons materials also pollute our environment. Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and now Fukushima Daiichi as well as other nuclear power plant accidents, have alarmed us.- Will Japan's Nuclear Fallout Affect America?There has been a lot of concern for Japan after the 8.9 magnatude earthquake and Nuclear Plant failure. Will this nuclear fallout reach America?
Afraid of Nuclear Energy? You Are Not AloneOver 65 percent of America's population resides within the 50-miles radius of a nuclear power plant. In the wake of Japan's current nuclear disaster, are any of these people getting worried?- Citizens Set to Go Nuclear Over Nuclear Power Plants in the United StatesWith the ongoing Japanese nuclear crisis, aging U.S. Nuclear facilities, and fears of improper spent fuel storage what steps can citizens take to revert out of the nuclear energy age before it's too late, and it sends us back to the stone age?
Another Nuclear Power Plant to the European CommunityNuclear power supplies about 30 percent of the European Union's electricity and Turkey is about to build their first nuclear plant. The Russian government will complete the project.- Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Updates Filled with DoubtThings are bad enough in Fukushima without confusion over just how bad it is. There are doubts over how truthful officials and the government are being, and how dangerous things can get if a greater meltdown occurs.
Nuclear Energy Proponents Rethink Position After Japan CrisisThe recent nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan, reminds us that nuclear energy is inherently unsafe.
Where to Monitor United States Nuclear Power SafetyHere is where to find daily safety reports, plant maps, and locations for operating nuclear reactors in the United States along with locations for proposed and under construction nuclear facilities around the world.
Will People Ever Feel Safe Around Nuclear Power Plants Again After Crisis in Japan?German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered that all nuclear power plants in Germany be tested by June 15 and has halted energy productions of nuclear plants. Are nuclear power plants ever going to be considered safe again?
Could the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Happen in America?American nuclear reactors are located in known high-risk earthquake zones. The recent Japan earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster bring to light questions of our own safety in the U.S.- Meltdown Threatens at Fukushima Nuclear Power PlantThe disaster in north eastern Japan brought about by the earthquake and tsunami is threatening to get a lot worse as a nuclear reactor at Fukushima may be in the process of a meltdown that would release radiation into the containment building.
- Obama to Propose Building Small, Modular Nuclear Power Plants in FY2012 Budget ProposalEmbedded in President Barack Obama's 2012 budget proposal will be a request to build what amounts to a small, modular nuclear reactor that could be mass-produced in a factory and quickly deployed and hooked up to the power grid.
- Israel Shoots Down UFO Over Nuclear Power PlantA rather eye-catching piece of news was reported Thursday with regard to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the downing of what appears to be an actual UFO, an unidentified flying object. It remains a UFO due to the fact that the flying object has...
The Impact of Change: Inventions with Mixed ConsequencesOver the history of mankind, we have been inextricably linked with our environment. Our inventions have affected the world, which has in turn affected us. Here are three inventions that have had such an effect, for better or worse.- How to Unlock the Nuclear Power Plant in SimCity CreatorIncrease your 'SimCity Creator' city's power output by unlocking the nuclear power plant. Unlock the nuclear power plant in 'SimCity Creator' by following these instructions.
President Obama Embraces Nuclear PowerTo paraphrase a line often made by Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds, they told me that if I voted for John McCain we would see a massive push for nuclear power-and they were right! It seems that President Obama has embraced nuclear energy.- Are We on the Verge of Going Nuclear?It's been a long time since the last nuclear power plnts were built becuase of concerns about the environment. Now they are about to be built for the same reason.
- The U.S. Will Need 35 More Nuclear Power Plants in the Next 18 YearsThe United states will need to build some 35 more nuclear power plants in the next 18 years to meet energy plans and reduce polluction.
- Ameren UE Decides Not to Build Second Nuclear Power Plant in MissouriAmeren UE recently cancelled its plans to build a second power plant in missouri when key legislation that would have allowed rate increases failed to pass.
- RP to Reopen Nuclear Power Plant Near Mt. PinatuboPlans to reopen the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant near the infamous Mt. Pinatubo are being made. Are the benefits of a Power Plant enough to undermine the risk involved in its location?
- How Does a Nuclear Power Plant Work?Many people are scared of nuclear power because they just don't understand it. I want to help educate you on how it works. It is simple and safe.
- 34 New Nuclear Power Plants Could Go Online in the Next Decade21 companies throughout the United Sates are seeking permission and permits to build 34 nuclear power plants, mostly along the eastern seaboard of the United States, from New York to Florida.
- Fossil Fuels Vs Nuclear PowerA brief comparison of fossil fuels and nuclear power. Some benefits and hazards are evaluated.
- Would Exelon + NRG = More Nuclear Power?Construction of U.S. nuclear power plants ended during the 1970s, but Exelon may want that to change.
- Security at Nuclear Power PlantsClearly the security issues involved with nuclear power plants are quite extensive overall. If the US is to prevent a cataclysmic catastrophe, increased security measures are needed.
- The Dangerous Side of Nuclear Power PlantsHow Clean is Nuclear Power? What are the risks of nuclear power plants? Have there been nuclear power plant accidents? Read this article to explore the answers to these questions.
- Are New Nuclear Power Plants a Good Idea?As humans, we seem to easily forget the past, nuclear power plants are an example. Looking at the past can help us see the future.
- U.S. Nuclear Plants Operating at 98% EfficiencyNuclear plants are operating at 98 percent efficiency to help beat the heat these hot summer months.
Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio Re-Opens After OutagePerry Nuclear Power Plant Facility re-opens after 30-ton motor installation.
Why Nuclear Power Plants Are Not a Threat in AmericaWhen a lot of people think of nuclea power, they think that it is life threatening. But learn why there is no true threat to American society when it comes to nuclear power.- Va Nuke Plant Restarts After QuakeOn November 11, Dominion Virginia Power began the process of restarting the two nuclear reactors at the North Anna power plant. Both reactors had been shut down after the earthquake of August 23, 2011.
- Why the New York Hudson Valley Area Must Shut Down It's Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant NowThe Indian Point nuclear power facility is very old and has a tremendous amount of radiation that could leak into the heaviest populated area of the US.
Global Nuclear Suicide Proceeds ApaceAnnals of Coming Disasters- Vent Failure at Japanese Nuclear Plant Reveals Flaws of American Nuclear FacilitiesThe vents that failed to work in the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan are identical to those that are installed in U.S. nuclear facilities.
- Perplexing and Respectful Responses from the Quake ZoneIn the dark times people do surprising and amazing things.
Nuclear Woes UnabatedNuclear Woes Unabated. The world is moving toward unending nuclear woes. Here is a small survey of the problem and a theory about its likely result.- The Nuclear Disaster Top 10With Japan facing the birth of a nuclear disaster what are the top nuclear disasters?
The First Iranian Nuclear Power Plant CompletedAccording to GlobalSecurity.org. August 21, 2010 will forever be marked as the day the Islamic Republic of Iran attained a major milestone towards nuclear status...
