Nation Feb 21 U.S. military airlifts small reactor for the first time as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Sep 26 Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised the plans during a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin, who appeared to publicly support the idea. By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Jul 29 Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris The Japanese operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the start of full-scale removal of melted fuel debris will be delayed for several years until 2037 or later. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Politics Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI's growing energy needs AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Politics May 23 WATCH: Trump signs executive orders to speed development of U.S. nuclear power President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach. By Matthew Daly, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Mar 05 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on nuclear storage and federal agency power By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether to restart plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico even as some justices worried about safety issues and the lack of progress toward a permanent… Continue reading
Jan 23 While Trump pursues more fossil fuels, Europe posts a record year for renewable energy use By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Nearly three-quarters of the EU's electricity doesn't emit planet-warming gases into the air. Continue reading
Nov 11 China building nuclear reactor to power new aircraft carrier, images and documents indicate By David Rising, Didi Tang, Associated Press For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers. Continue reading
Jun 10 Bill Gates is breaking ground on a nuclear power plant in Wyoming By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Gates and his energy company are starting construction for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated. Continue reading
Mar 04 International Atomic Energy Agency director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The U.N. atomic watchdog agency's director said that he's due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine. Continue reading