Japan tsunami and earthquake: Nuclear power plants are dangerousDaily Mail - - 1 hour ago Many people nurse a visceral terror about the safety of nuclear power production that is almost as great as that prompted by an atomic bomb. Taiwan orders safety checks on nuclear power plants Monsters and Critics.com Many Nations Reviewing Nuclear Safety After Japan's Problems Voice of America Japan's Stricken Nuclear Power Plant Rocked by Blasts, FireBusinessWeek - - 3 hours ago March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s stricken nuclear power plant was today rocked by two further explosions and a fire as workers struggled to avert the risk of a meltdown, ... Japan's nuke threat 'a wake-up call' for the USUSA Today - - 4 hours ago Sources: The Associated Press, International Nuclear Safety Center, Tokyo Electric Power Co. By Frank Pompa, USA TODAY In the world of nuclear power, it turns out the "worst-case scenario" wasn't bad enough. This satellite image provided by ... Obama Stands by Nuclear Power Wall Street Journal Oil prices hinge on Japan's nuclear power plantsStraits Times - - 1 hour ago THE long-term trend in oil prices is now dependent on Japan's nuclear power plants, said DBS's managing director of economic and currency research David Carbon. Japan's nuclear crisis felt in Europe Los Angeles Times Emerging Economies Move Ahead With Nuclear Plans New York Times Japan crisis may chill support for reactorsSan Francisco Chronicle - - 5 hours ago Massive transformers convert 26000 volts generated by the power plant to 500000 volts which is sent to the power grid at PG&E's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in Avila Beach, Calif. on May 26, 2006. The plant on the central California coast ... California Nuclear Plants Face Scrutiny After Japan Crisis Wall Street Journal The Local Politics of Closing Nuclear Power PlantsWNYC - - 5 hours ago While nuclear power has enjoyed a resurgence of bipartisan support in Washington - like in this 2009 op-ed from Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC) - the local politics around nuclear energy have remained charged. Around New Mexico Albuquerque Journal (subscription) Local nuclear power experts caution against jumping to conclusionsLaconia Citizen - - 1 hour ago Battered by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami and at risk of meltdown, several nuclear power plants in Japan nonetheless continue to do what they were designed to do - contain radiation - say two former senior officials at Vermont ... End game for Vermont Yankee Bennington Banner We need nuclear powerTelegraph.co.uk - 42 minutes ago Sizewell Nuclear Power Station in Suffolk. The UK needs a huge number of new nuclear power stations to make up for the coal-fired stations being switched off over the next decade Photo: Alamy By Telegraph View 7:35PM GMT 14 Mar 2011 The fate of the ... Risks of living near the QCA nuclear power plantcbs4qc.com - 5 hours ago With a nuclear power plant right in our backyard, is the QCA prepared if disaster strikes? We are taking a look at the risks. Illinois nuclear plants built to withstand quakes Chicago Tribune Are Illinois nuke plants safe? The Capitol Fax Blog (blog) Nuclear sector takes beating but U.S. offers supportReuters - - 8 hours ago Nuclear powerBBC News - 6 hours ago But proponents of the nuclear option insist nuclear power has the lowest carbon footprint, the latest reactors are perfectly safe, and it produces sustainable energy at a cost that is competitive with other methods. Japan's 10-Year Bonds Gain Amid Nuclear, Power Shortage ConcernSan Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago Prime Minister Naoto Kan appealed for international help to prevent a meltdown at a nuclear power plant north of Tokyo. "Investors continue to buy bonds for safety with little improvement in the situation after the earthquake," said Akitsugu Bandou, ... ASIA FX: US Dlr, Yen, Hold Firm; Japan Nuclear Crisis Worsens IMarketnews.com Senate panel to consider possible financing plan for nuclear facility in IowRadio Iowa - - 3 hours ago On Thursday, five state senators are scheduled to review a bill that eventually may allow MidAmerican Energy to collect fees from its utility customers to cover the costs of building a new nuclear power facility in ... EDITORIAL: Nuclear-power dialogue should continue in Iowa Sioux City Journal Residents near the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant are confident in its safetyFort Worth Star Telegram - - 4 hours ago GLEN ROSE - With the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant looming like twin mushrooms over their small home, Royce and Linda Pelham have kept an eye on television news coverage of Japan's potential nuclear disaster. Obviously tsunamis aren't a great ... State's nuke plants deemed secureMilwaukee Journal Sentinel - - 4 hours ago Nuclear power accounts for 19% of the electricity supplied in Wisconsin. During a conference call with reporters on Monday, critics of nuclear power said they are most concerned about plans to extend by 20 years the licenses of boiling water reactors ... Wisconsin Nuclear Power Community Watches Japan Closely WISN Milwaukee Seoul shares slip as nuclear power, tech issues weighReuters - - 6 hours ago Alternative energy issues jumped as investors' interest in alternative energy sources deepened amid heightened worries about safety of nuclear power facilities after explosions in Japan. Shares in polysilicon maker OCI (010060. Shares of La. Nuclear Cos. Take Hit on EarthquakeABC News - 10 hours ago AP The crisis with Japan's quake-damaged nuclear power stations chopped into the Monday stock prices of two Louisiana companies - one with plans to build new reactors and another that uses the plants to generate power for utility customers and ... Enel confirms commitment to nuclear powerReuters Africa - 1 hour ago MI: Quote), Italy's biggest utility, is to invest 31 billion euros ($43 billion) over the next five years, confirming its commitment to launching nuclear power in Italy. Enel said on Tuesday its 2011-15 plan will cut debt through cash from operations ... Senator: Kentucky shouldn't give up on nuclear powerLexington Herald Leader - - 1 hour ago FRANKFORT - Although Kentucky is known to experience earthquakes, the explosions and radiation leaks at a nuclear power plant in earthquake-ravaged Japan should not discourage the state from expanding into ... Doubts about nuclear power resurfaceTheChronicleHerald.ca - 6 minutes ago Administration officials said the US would seek lessons from the Japanese crisis but said the events in Japan would not diminish the United States commitment to nuclear power. "It remains a part of the president's overall energy plan," white House ... |
