Massive Fukushima Plant Cleanup Involves High Radiation and Stress March 13, 2025 By Mari Yamaguchi The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown in Japan 14 years ago....
Contamination Fears Stoked by Water Leak at German Nuclear Site May 24, 2024 By Petra Sorge Water is leaking into an underground nuclear waste facility in Germany creating fears about toxic contamination of groundwater and highlighting...
Maritime Industry Eyes Nuclear Power for Ships as Tech Advances; Insurers Are Wary September 21, 2023 By Jonathan Saul The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open...
War-Damaged Ukraine Nuclear Plant Could Threaten Europe’s Energy Grid August 19, 2022 By Jonathan Tirone Diplomats concerned about an atomic accident at a war-damaged nuclear power plant in Ukraine should also turn their attention to...
Ukraine Nuclear-Plant Disaster Is ‘Real Risk,’ IAEA Warns August 8, 2022 By Bloomberg News Ukrainian officials said Russian forces shelled the area around Europe’s largest nuclear plant for a second day, hours after the...
Gas Buildup at China Nuclear Plant Prompts Questions from Part Owner EDF June 15, 2021 By Francois de Beaupuy, Dan Murtaugh and Derek Wallbank The French utility that partly owns a nuclear power plant near Hong Kong is seeking more information on a gas...
London MGA Optio Acquires Nuclear Insurance Specialist MGA Northcourt April 29, 2021 LONDON — Optio Group, a specialty managing general agency, said it has acquired nuclear risk specialist Northcourt for an undisclosed...
6 Years After Fukushima Disaster, Robots Continue Search for Radioactive Fuel February 24, 2017 By Emi Urabe and Stephen Stapczynski The latest robot seeking to find the 600 tons of nuclear fuel and debris that melted down six years ago...
Florida Commission to Decide Nuclear Plant Insurance Rate Offset November 28, 2012 The state Public Service Commission is considering annual rate adjustments sought by Progress Energy Florida including a charge for power...
Florida Industry Presses Progress Energy on Nuclear Reactor Insurance Claim November 7, 2012 By Bill Kaczor Lawyers for industrial consumers are questioning Progress Energy Florida’s approach to calculating how much insurance money the utility can expect...