Spotlight: Nuclear Power
US Senate approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports
Russian uranium ban passed by unanimous consent in US Senate, following similar restriction on oil imports after invasion of Ukraine.
Uranium miner Cameco Q1 results show $7M loss and revenue down
Cameco Q1 loss compares with profit of $119m a year earlier, after acquiring Westinghouse Electric Company.
High price for carbon-free nuclear power in American state of Georgia
Even as U.S. government officials and some utilities are looking to nuclear power to alleviate climate change, the cost of Vogtle, in Georgia,...
UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say
The UAE will tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double the number of the small Gulf state's...
Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland
The studies, part of a project by the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to reinforce the facilities, show...
IAEA notes reported attack on Zaporizhzhia plant, Russia accuses Ukraine
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned that attacks and incidents at Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power...
Holtec files lawsuit against New York’s radioactive materials rules
Nuclear decommissioning company objects to state law banning New York's radioactive waste being discharged into the Hudson River.
U.S. power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI electricity needs
U.S. electrical systems are not expanding fast enough to meet rapidly growing power needs of technology like Generative AI, prompting data center businesses...
US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
If scientists and companies succeed, nuclear fusion could be a power source that emits virtually no greenhouse gas emissions and does not create...
Opinion: Hydropower ruling a victory for environmental justice on Indigenous lands
Opinion: To meet its ambitious goals for the shift to clean energy, the Biden administration will need to live up to its trust...
