A Lawless NRC Obstructs Safe Nuclear Power
The agency lacks the authority to regulate today’s small reactors, and there’s no need for it to do so.
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Ukrainian nuclear plant secretly receives 8 critical reactor drives from Czech firm
A Czech company has secretly delivered vital reactor drives to a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, bolstering the nation's ...
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China’s first 3rd-gen nuclear reactor connects to grid to power 6 million homes
With 33 Hualong One reactors in operation or under construction, China is leading the world in third-generation nuclear ...
Armed with Canadian taxpayer support, AtkinsRéalis and Westinghouse are competing to export nuclear reactors. Which one will prevail?
With Russian dominance shaken by the invasion of Ukraine, Western reactor vendors smell opportunity – and are scrambling to ...
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Nuclear waste: What is it and how do we dispose of it?
Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what ...
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Jimmy Carter and Canada’s Worst Nuclear Reactor Accident
The incident gave Canada the dubious distinction of hosting the world’s first nuclear reactor accident. The NRX had a capacity of 30 megawatts that day, which was powerful by the standards of ...
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National lab collaboration enables faster, safer inspection of nuclear reactor components, materials
Scanning radioactive nuclear fuels and materials is the specialty of INL’s Irradiated Materials Characterization Lab, where Chuirazzi works. An array of shielding and other precautions is required to ...
How China is using this mysterious island for developing 'fast breeder' nuclear weapons
Located in the East China Sea, the islet has historically lacked geographical or historical significance. That, however, has changed. This nondescript island, which has largely been uninhabited, has ...