World Apr 08 Russia and Ukraine once again accuse each other of targeting Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant The U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday confirmed drone strikes on one of the plant’s six reactors, but did not attribute responsibility to either side. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
Nation Mar 27 Biden administration will lend $1.5 billion to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the U.S. The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan. Officials say it would be the first nuclear power plant to be reopened in the U.S. By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Jun 20 Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards. By Michael Hill, Associated Press
World Dec 03 Iran announces start of construction on new nuclear power plant Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country's southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the U.S. over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the Islamic Republic's nuclear deal with world… By Associated Press
Nov 20 Renewed shelling in Zaporizhzhia threatens key Ukrainian nuclear plant again By John Leicester, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the global nuclear watchdog said Sunday, calling for “urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident” in the Russian-occupied facility. Continue reading
Oct 12 Finland runs out of iodine pills after health officials warn of possible nuclear incidents due to Russia’s war in Ukraine By Associated Press The Finnish Health Ministry said Tuesday that "an accident at a nuclear power plant could release radioactive iodine into the environment, which could build up in the thyroid gland."… Continue reading
Oct 08 Ukraine nuclear plant has lost final external power link, UN watchdog says By Associated Press Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 07 Death toll rises to 11 after Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city apartments By Adam Schreck, Associated Press The death toll from a Russian missile attack on apartment buildings in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has risen to 11. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 3:51 Ukrainian forces continue counteroffensive as Putin lays false claim to more land By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The war in Ukraine is grinding towards winter more than seven months after Russia invaded. Even as Vladimir Putin lays false claim to more Ukrainian land, Ukraine's forces continue their counteroffensive across the east and south. But the cost in… Continue watching