The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Power

Japan's nuclear watchdog is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant

Post-Fukushima nuclear closures of dozens of reactors forced the country to rely heavily on imported fossil fuels

“Trump’s effort to... harm clean energy just isn’t enough to offset the natural advantages it has,” says one expert.

Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility comes despite public opposition in Niigata, where many residents say safety concerns from Fukushima have not been resolved

India’s Parliament has approved new legislation to open the civil nuclear power sector to private companies

Croatia's parliament passed a law enabling construction of a radioactive waste facility near the Bosnian border. The site will store waste from the Krško Nuclear Power Plant and Croatian medical facilities, despite years of opposition from communities in Bosnia who warn it threatens 250,000 people.

Co-locating smaller reactors with data centers at federal sites is part of the Trump administration's bid to accelerate both technologies.

The Flamanville EPR reactor in north-western France has reached full nuclear power for the first time, state utility EDF announced on Sunday, describing it as “a major milestone” for the long-delayed and over-budget project.

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnation