Germany will be shutting down its remaining three nuclear power plants this weekend, with the government hoping that renewable energy will be able to compensate for the loss of nuclear power. The plants are scheduled to be shut down on Saturday, April 15. Two of the plants, Neckarwestheim 2 and Isar 2, are located in…
Germany Shutting Down Its Last 3 Nuclear Plants
Nuclear Power Plant Leaked 400K Gallons of Radioactive Water in Minnesota
Minnesota regulators announced on Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup efforts by Xcel Energy following a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from the utility’s Monticello nuclear power plant last fall. The company said there’s no danger to the public. The leak at the Xcel Energy plant in Monticello was not revealed to the public…
Feds OK Plan to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operating
Federal regulators granted an exemption March 2 to allow California’s last nuclear power plant to continue operating as the state grapples with green energy shortages. Pacific Gas & Electric, operator of the San Luis Obispo plant, asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a temporary extension last year. “After evaluating the company’s exemption request, the [Nuclear…
Biden Allocates $1.1 Billion to Keep California’s Nuclear Power Plant Operating
California’s last operating nuclear power plant was given another funding boost as operators seek to keep it running for another eight years. The U.S. Energy Department awarded Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant $1.1 billion from the Civil Nuclear Credit Program funded by an infrastructure bill passed by Congress in 2021. “This is a critical step…
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Shelled, UN Warns: ‘You’re Playing With Fire’
LONDON—Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major disaster. More than a dozen blasts shook Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant on Saturday evening and Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Moscow…
UN Inspectors Arrive at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Amid Fighting
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it against catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one reactor and underscored the urgency of the task. The 14-member delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived…
New UK Nuclear Power Station Sizewell C Given Go-Ahead
The UK government has given the go-ahead to a multi-billion-pound new nuclear power station. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on July 20 that development consent was granted for the Sizewell C project in Suffolk, which is expected to generate enough electricity to supply 6 million homes. Negotiations with the government on raising funds for the…
Ukraine Loses Communication With Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: IAEA
Ukraine lost all communications with the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on March 10, the country’s regulatory authority informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Just a day earlier, the site had lost all external power supply, following which, the plant made use of emergency generators. The loss in communication means that the Ukraine operator cannot…
Capitol Report (March 4): Invasion May Be Tied to Bigger Plan With China
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is in Russian hands now, while the U.N. atomic agency says the reactors are not hit. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Brussels Friday, meeting with NATO and EU leaders. What did they commit to, and how long do they think the war in Ukraine will last? Former…
Video Shows What Ukrainian Officials Say to Be Shelling at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Ukrainian authorities said Europe’s largest nuclear plant was shelled from Russian forces early on Friday. Video shows bright flaring objects landing on the grounds of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, a city on the Dnieper River. Plant spokesman Andriy Tuz told Ukrainian television that shells were falling directly on the Zaporizhzhia plant and had…
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