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Feb 26, 2008 4:40 PM CST

Power Returns to Millions in Fla.

Authorities rule out terrorism but disagree on cause

(Newser) - A blackout that cut off millions of Florida residents today is ending, authorities say, but they disagree on the cause. Florida Power & Light blames a substation west of Miami for sparking the outage, and a state emergency office says a station south of Miami suffered a mechanical failure that...

N. Korea Opens Nuke Plant to Foreign Media

Feb 23, 2008 7:52 AM CST

N. Korea Opens Nuke Plant to Foreign Media

Controversial Yongbyon facility at core of disarmament talks

(Newser) - North Korea opened its controversial Yongbyon nuclear reactor to the foreign media yesterday, the first time the 5-megawatt plant at the core of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and the target of international disarmament talks has been seen by journalists, ABC News reports. The visit seemed to be...

For Nuke Cues, Look to France

OPINION

Jan 24, 2008 12:56 PM CST

For Nuke Cues, Look to France

US could benefit much from French approach to nuclear power, Times columnist writes

(Newser) - Her name is Anne Lauvergeon, but because she’s spearheaded France’s nuclear revolution, commentators call her “Atomic Anne.” And the US desperately needs someone like her, writes the New York Times’ Roger Cohen. Thanks to Lauvergeon’s advocacy, France has thrown aside nuclear jitters, and now gets...

Iran Plans 19 Nuke Plants

Dec 24, 2007 11:47 AM CST

Iran Plans 19 Nuke Plants

Rejects calls to drop uranium enrichment

(Newser) - Iran has dismissed calls to drop uranium enrichment and plans 19 new nuclear power plants, Reuters reports. "US officials have talked of negotiations" on the condition that Iran stop the enrichment, "but we do not accept any preconditions for talks," Iran's Foreign Minister said today. The UN...

New Nuke Power Plant Pitched

Sep 27, 2007 3:31 PM CDT

New Nuke Power Plant Pitched

Reactors for Texas utility first proposed in US in 3 decades

(Newser) - Despite warnings of another Three Mile Island or Chernobyl, New Jersey-based NRG Energy has set in motion a plan to build two more reactors at its South Texas nuclear power plant, an hour outside Houston. The application, filed Monday, was the first of its kind in over 30 years, and...

Quake Triggers Wave of Nuke Plant Fears

Jul 18, 2007 5:42 AM CDT

Quake Triggers Wave of Nuke Plant Fears

Japanese disaster boosts movement for tighter control of power sources

(Newser) - New fears about the safety of nuclear power are rattling Japan after radioactive material leaked from a reactor damaged in this week's magnitude 6.8 earthquake. Plants must be built to withstand a 6.5, but stronger quakes are common on the Pacific Rim, and this year all 12 of...

Nuclear Plant Damaged in Quake

Jul 17, 2007 10:44 AM CDT

Nuclear Plant Damaged in Quake

Possible spills follow radioactive water leak

(Newser) - Japanese officials acknowledged today that as many as 50 problems have been found at the Kashiwazaki nuclear power plant, which was damaged in yesterday's quake. Exhaust pipes were knocked out of place and barrels of nuclear waste were overturned, knocking the lids off some. Both areas are still being inspected...