The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Power

UN nuclear chief says large Ukraine atomic power plant held by Russia faces 'dangerous situation'

The largest nuclear power plant in Europe faces “a relatively dangerous situation” after a dam burst in Ukraine and Kyiv launches a counteroffensive to retake ground occupied by Russia

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

IAEA chief in Ukraine to inspect nuclear plant under siege

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, will arrive in Kyiv on Tuesday to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before heading to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2023

Nuclear power is no silver bullet to wean us from fossil fuels

From home energy retrofits and rooftop solar to wind energy and battery storage, we have more and better ways than ever before to transform our energy systems away from fossil fuels.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2023

Nuclear threat in Ukraine shows 'danger' of small modular reactors, campaigner says

The “immense” nuclear threat seen in Ukraine could undermine the case for small modular reactors as a green energy solution, warns the SNP…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2023

Ukraine: cooling pond at Zaporizhzhia plant at risk after dam collapse – report

Nuclear safety organisation says loss of pool would not necessarily be catastrophic, but would dramatically increase safety concerns

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023

Ukraine recap: dams, lies and economic statistics

The likely cause of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and power plant in the early hours of Tuesday morning remains shrouded in mystery – predictably, both sides are blaming each other. But it’s important to remember that under the Geneva conventions the destruction of infrastructure such as dams and…

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Will faster federal reviews speed up the clean energy shift? Two legal scholars explain what the National Environmental Policy Act does and doesn't do

The National Environmental Policy Act, enacted in 1970, is widely viewed as a keystone U.S. environmental law. For any major federal action that affects the environment, such as building an interstate highway or licensing a nuclear power plant, NEPA requires relevant agencies to analyze environmental impacts, consider reasonable alternatives and…

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Kakhovka dam breach threatens nuke plant

The immediate situation is becoming very precarious

Salon · Jun 7, 2023

Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling

A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in eastern Ukraine. The rupture lowered water levels in a reservoir upriver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar. The reservoir supplies water necessary for cooling the plant’s shutdown reactors and spent…

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023

Oliver Stone: How he stopped worrying and learned to love nuclear

Film director says risk of nuclear contamination from Ukraine war is less threatening to the planet than fossil fuels.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023