/tags/nuclear-power nuclear power en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:07:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-23/amazon-plans-to-power-eastern-oregon-data-centers-with-nuclear-reactors Small modular nuclear reactors would be located in southeast Washington. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:07:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-23/amazon-plans-to-power-eastern-oregon-data-centers-with-nuclear-reactors Antonio Sierra /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-11-09/nuclear-reactor-deal-collapse-challenges-oregon-companys-clean-energy-plan A Portland company announced Wednesday it was canceling a partnership that would have delivered the first small modular nuclear reactors in the country, potentially changing the renewable energy landscape and revitalizing the nuclear power industry in the United States. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:21:13 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-11-09/nuclear-reactor-deal-collapse-challenges-oregon-companys-clean-energy-plan Jonathan Levinson /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-03/feds-allow-californias-last-nuclear-power-plant-to-stay-open-while-seeking-20-year-extension Granted an exemption, Pacific Gas & Electric will now seek a 20-year permit — but state officials only want the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open through 2030 to smooth the transition to renewable energy. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:36:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-03/feds-allow-californias-last-nuclear-power-plant-to-stay-open-while-seeking-20-year-extension Nadia Lopez /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-30/california-may-rescue-its-last-nuclear-power-plant-and-give-pg-e-millions-to-do-it State lawmakers approved funding that could save California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, in a in bid to avoid power shortages. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:46:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-30/california-may-rescue-its-last-nuclear-power-plant-and-give-pg-e-millions-to-do-it Nadia Lopez /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-15/five-things-to-know-about-nuclear-power-in-california Gov. Newsom is considering seeking federal funds to keep Diablo Canyon open as California transitions away from fossil fuels. But there are many complications to keeping nuclear power in California. Sun, 15 May 2022 14:33:03 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-15/five-things-to-know-about-nuclear-power-in-california Nadia Lopez /npr-news/2022-03-09/ukraine-says-the-chernobyl-nuclear-site-has-lost-power Emergency diesel generators are providing power to critical safety systems at the facility, but they have only enough fuel for 48 hours. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:03:51 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-09/ukraine-says-the-chernobyl-nuclear-site-has-lost-power Geoff Brumfiel, Deepa Shivaram /npr-news/2022-03-03/russian-forces-in-ukraine-attack-and-seize-europes-largest-nuclear-power-plant The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog says there was no release of radioactive material after a projectile hit a building at the plant facility. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-03/russian-forces-in-ukraine-attack-and-seize-europes-largest-nuclear-power-plant Geoff Brumfiel, Lauren Frayer /business-and-labor/2021-12-15/an-oregon-company-is-going-public-to-raise-money-for-nuclear-power-ambitions Portland-based company NuScale Power, which specializes in small nuclear reactors, is set to go public. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:22:52 GMT /business-and-labor/2021-12-15/an-oregon-company-is-going-public-to-raise-money-for-nuclear-power-ambitions Bradley W. Parks /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-09/the-carbon-free-power-source-few-people-like The people most concerned about climate change are serious about finding ways to power our lives without burning fossil fuels. And there is an option that… Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:18:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-09/the-carbon-free-power-source-few-people-like The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-30/remembering-the-lessons-of-chernobyl The very name speaks volumes, in just three syllables: Chernobyl. It is the site of the worst nuclear power disaster ever, a 1986 explosion and massive… Wed, 30 May 2018 16:56:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-30/remembering-the-lessons-of-chernobyl Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich