The reverberations of nuclear power are most often reported on during the occasional nuclear meltdown, like the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the 2011 Fukushima disaster. But, the consequence [...]
It’s been a mere four and a half years since the 2011 Fukushima disaster; yet, interest in nuclear energy seems to have only gotten stronger. According to Yukiya Amano, Director Gener [...]
California is the state that birthed a generation of environmental activists dedicated to opposing nuclear energy. It is, therefore, ironic that the golden state is now a safe haven for a n [...]
Rice is the staple of the Japanese diet. Following the Fukushima disaster, however, many residents feared this much beloved, cultivated good had become tainted by radiation spewing from the [...]
The Tepco Power Electric Company (TEPCO) has been trying to cover up the severity of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster for years. These efforts were called out for bluff in late October, after [...]
The Fukushima disaster is comparable to a black hole: After three nuclear reactors collapsed to their core, they melted into an abyss of no escape. Since the disaster occurred in 2011, offi [...]
Radiation from the 2011 Fukushima disaster is plaguing more and more identified sites on American shores, although research scientists continue to claim that these levels are still too low [...]
The governor of the Ehime Prefecture Tokihiro Nakamura has decided to restart yet another nuclear reactor, despite widespread public opposition in wake of the Fukushima disaster. The approv [...]
U.S. nuclear reactors may now have a life expectancy greater than most people. Whenever American power plants are built, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is able to grant operating l [...]
With renewable energy sources on the rise, U.S. nuclear power plants are now gradually shutting down, suggesting nuclear energy production is in its twilight. Entergy Corporation is the lat [...]
