Wed, Mar 23, 2011
The Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear industry’s trade association, released a breakdown of emergency preparedness procedures for U.S. nuclear reactors on Tuesday. The graphic comes amid new concerns about nuclear safety in the United States, particularly from those who live near reactors. New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the Indian Point nuclear plant should be closed because […]
Wed, Mar 23, 2011
CHICAGO— An Illinois nuclear watchdog group has asked Gov. Pat Quinn for a face-to-face meeting to discuss safety and oversight of the state’s reactors, starting with the four reactors that are the same model and roughly the same age as those involved in Japan’s ongoing nuclear crisis. David Kraft, director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service, sent a letter […]
Mon, Mar 21, 2011
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s top constitutional leaders are standing by plans to bring more nuclear energy to the state, as the nation and the state question its safety following the tragedy in Japan. Speaker of the Missouri House Stephen Tilley, a Republican from Perry, said the problem in Japan does not effect his support […]
Thu, Mar 17, 2011
As the news from Japan worsens, the anxiety level rises. Phrases like “radioactive release,” “partial meltdown” and “damaged reactor” send chills up the spine. The most important lesson to emerge from the tragedy in Japan is that safety must be the top priority in the operation of nuclear plants, always. There’s no such thing as […]
Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Americans are shocked by the devastation in Japan after a massive earthquake and tsunami spawned a nuclear crisis, but about half of American voters still say they think nuclear power is a safe source of energy, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday. In the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake and tsunami, 49 percent of voters say […]
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
FIRST CAME an earthquake so powerful that it shifted Japan’s largest island, Honshu, eight feet eastward. Thirty minutes later a tsunami washed away thousands of lives. Now, a third disaster threatens as technicians desperately try to keep the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station from releasing radioactive material. During all of this, the Japanese people have reacted with fortitude. […]
