Owners of Pa.’s Beaver Valley nuclear power station will keep it open because of state’s climate plan
Three Mile Island wants to end siren tests, radiation monitoring as part of reduced emergency planning role
With TMI closed, nuclear advocates’ concern shifts to Pa.’s other plants
Congressional hearing puts focus on struggling PA nuclear industry
State Senate introduces a nuclear bailout bill, similar to $500 million proposal from House last month
Like a House bill introduced last month, the new Senate proposal adds nuclear power to the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard.
‘I am the witness’: Post-Fukushima, a Japanese man’s regrets mirror his country’s turn against nuclear power
Yuji Onuma was the pride of Futaba, Japan as a 12-year-old, when he won a town slogan contest by praising nuclear power. But eight years after the meltdown, Futaba is deserted and Onuma no longer believes in nuclear energy. ‘I’m glad that I realized my mistake before I died,’ he says.
Poll: Public is split on whether state should act to prop up nuclear industry
Respondents generally support nuclear as part of the state’s energy mix. But when it comes to the government acting to help out the industry, they aren’t so sure.
What will become of Three Mile Island’s nuclear waste if the plant closes?
In the absence of a long-term solution, the country’s nuclear power plants are left with one option: indefinite on-site storage.