Alabama nuclear plant may be down for weeks
A nuclear plant in Alabama that lost power after a violent storm could be down for weeks but backup power systems prevented a partial meltdown like the disaster in Japan. Full story
Lawmakers seek studies for Calif. nuclear plants
California lawmakers kept up the pressure Thursday for a harder look at earthquake safety at the two nuclear power plants in the state, questioning why federal regulators won't halt relicensing work until new seismic maps are completed. Full story
Lawmaker calls for new nuclear waste rules
A top Senate Democrat on Monday urged the U.S. nuclear regulator to require plants to speed up the shift of radioactive waste to dry cask storage from pools. Full story
Open Channel: What NRC nuclear documents do you want to see? Here's our list
The Japanese nuclear emergency has, of course, raised interest in nuclear power in the United States. Full story
US nuke plants ranked by quake risk
Nuclear power plants built in the areas usually thought of as earthquake zones, such as the California coastline, are no longer those with the highest risk of damage from an earthquake. We rank all 104 reactors in the U.S. Msnbc.com investigative reporter Bill Dedman reports. Full story
Factbox: Japan effect on new U.S. nuclear power plants
Some U.S. lawmakers and energy experts are urging federal regulators to delay decisions on nuclear reactor designs and new plant construction permits in the wake of the nuclear power crisis in earthquake-ravaged Japan. Full story
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