Nuclear

Although ASR has been detected in a nuclear power plant outside the United States, Seabrook Station is currently the only American nuclear power plant exhibiting ASR, according to the NRC.

Neighbors of the Seabrook nuclear power plant called for more transparent, independent monitoring of the facility’s degrading concrete at a federal…

Nuclear provides about a third of New England's electricity, but that's changing, as old plants in Vermont and Massachusetts shut down. Still, there's…

The Westinghouse Electric Company has locked out 172 union employees at its Newington plant following a breakdown in contract negotiations.Members of the…

On today's show:Civics 101: The Nuclear Codes"The Chernobyl Disaster" from Radio Rookies. Listen again at prx.org.Overheard with special guest, All Things…

After years of diplomatic false-starts, a deal over Iran’s nuclear program may finally be in sight. But as negotiators race to reach agreement by the end…

You can read George Johnson's full article and see more photos from his trip at this link: The Nuclear Tourist and also in the October print issue of…

After more than three decades of tension and distrust, a new President and his charm offensive have caused hopes for better relations. But skepticism…

After thirty years of no new nuclear construction, two projects are underway in the south, as some argue this carbon-emission free energy source is vital…

More than twenty years after the end of the Cold War, the nuclear solution continues its powerful grip on geopolitics. From North Korea’s confrontational…