After the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that hit the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission surveyed U.S. nuclear reactor safety. The Union of Concerned Scientists took a look also—there’s some good news and there’s some bad news.
The situation at the Fukushima Power Plant in Japan continues to worsen. U.S. Media is reporting that water levels are dropping in more than one of the six reactors at the plant, leaving nuclear fuel rods exposed. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has warned that Japanese regulators may be downplaying the risk of radiation […]
As Japan works to contain a nuclear disaster, lawmakers in the United States are debating the role of nuclear energy in this country. So far the Obama administration and members of congress have continued to support nuclear energy, but renewed fear has forced them to question the safety of reactors on U.S. soil. The Takeaway’s […]