Hundreds of nuclear power reactors dot the United States. There are 104 operating reactors and 13 undergoing decommissioning. Many others are in planning stages; this map shows four that are furthest along in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process.
California ISO president Stephen Berberich discusses future of natural gas in electricity generation. (OnPoint, 04/18/2012)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Robert Rosner discusses new recommendations for back end of fuel cycle. (OnPoint, 12/05/2011)
The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has spawned a major nuclear disaster. E&E examines the implications for energy, the environment, security and public health.
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee indicated yesterday that they plan to scrutinize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's new post-Fukushima safety upgrades for U.S. reactors with the same zeal that they have homed in on U.S. EPA's clean air regulations.
"In the 112th Congress, this committee focused significant attention on the combined effect that many substantial EPA regulations have had on our nation's coal plants," Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and almost two dozen House Republicans told NRC Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane in a letter yesterday.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has assembled an internal expert panel to determine the fate of the broken San Onofre nuclear plant in California.
The 12-person panel will oversee Southern California Edison's proposal to restart the crippled twin reactors, which have been shut down for almost a year following a January 2012 radiation leak inside a steam generator at the San Diego County facility.
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday said the Energy Department's plan to turn surplus weapons-grade plutonium into reactor fuel is uneconomical and should be rethought.
Markey, an outspoken nuclear skeptic, wrote Energy Secretary Steven Chu that the proposal to make mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel from the plutonium is too costly and raises security concerns, and that there is insufficient demand for MOX fuel.
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is accusing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of ignoring the concerns of whistle-blowers in Texas, but current and former NRC workers say the situation inside the agency is much more complicated than what the congressman suggests.
In a letter this week to NRC Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane, Markey, an outspoken nuclear skeptic, says Macfarlane has failed to address anonymous tips describing a toxic work environment in the agency's Region IV office in Arlington, Texas.
Hundreds of nuclear power reactors dot the United States. There are 104 operating reactors and 13 undergoing decommissioning. Many others are in planning stages; four furthest along in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process are shown on this map. Click on a site icon for more details on the U.S. NRC website.
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