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Boulder Weekly - Thu Dec 3, 12:35 pm ET
I’m writing about Robert Sharpe’s thoughtful letter, “Jail is not a pot deterrent” (Letters, Nov. 26). According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 44 percent of adults believe that pot is just as dangerous as, or more dangerous than, alcohol (http://tinyurl.com/lqmqqz).
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Pioneer Press - Thu Dec 3, 8:05 am ET
After being shut down Sept. 11 for routine refueling and maintenance, Unit 1 of the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant on the north side of Red Wing returned to full power at 4:13 p.m. Saturday.
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Boulder Weekly - Thu Dec 3, 12:20 pm ET
Follow Us! I’m writing about Robert Sharpe’s thoughtful letter, “Jail is not a pot deterrent” (Letters, Nov. 26). According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 44 percent of adults believe that pot is just as dangerous as, or more dangerous than, alcohol (http://tinyurl.com/lqmqqz).
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Thu Dec 3, 2:27 am ET
The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Wednesday that his nation would produce a higher grade of nuclear fuel on its own, escalating its war of words with the international community over its disputed nuclear program.
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The Ocala Star-Banner - Thu Dec 3, 6:41 am ET
By Fred Hiers Staff writer Progress Energy continues to investigate what caused a 2-inch wide and at least 30-foot-long crack in the containment wall of its Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant.
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EARTHtimes.org - Thu Dec 3, 10:01 am ET
Tehran - Tehran on Thursday played down the recent official reactions in Iran following the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution against the Islamic state, Fars news agency reported. The Iranian parliament had earlier this week urged ...
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Deseret News - Thu Dec 3, 1:07 am ET
The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Wednesday that his nation would produce a higher grade of nuclear fuel on...
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Daily Record - Thu Dec 3, 4:27 am ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prompted by a plan by a company in Utah to bury waste in that state from Italian nuclear plants, the House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to ban the importation of radioactive waste for disposal in the United States.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Wed Dec 2, 2:58 pm ET
Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that the Iran nuclear program could produce its own higher enriched nuclear fuel. But some analysts cast doubt on Iran's capacity to do so.
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The Morning Call - Thu Dec 3, 3:51 am ET
A nuclear power plant is reporting a leak of several thousand
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Nevada Appeal - Thu Dec 3, 8:15 am ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal auditors said Wednesday it would be cheaper to store nuclear waste in concrete casks at the nation's nuclear plants than at Nevada's Yucca Mountain, at least in the short-term. But in the long run, relying on the casks could turn out to be more expensive. The Government Accountability Office estimates the cost of maintaining radioactive waste at the nation's nuclear ...
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The Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Thu Dec 3, 3:17 am ET
MONTPELIER – Wednesday's legislative hearing on Entergy's plans to spin off the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant was supposed to answer some questions lawmakers had about the controversial deal. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW VERMONT PRESS BUREAU
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Portsmouth Herald - Thu Dec 3, 2:21 am ET
SEABROOK — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a conference call with officials from NextEra Energy-Seabrook (the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant) to discuss how it plans to address the issue of debris that could negatively impact the...
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KOLO 8 Reno - Thu Dec 3, 1:15 am ET
Federal auditors say it would be cheaper to store nuclear waste in concrete casks at the nation's nuclear plants than at Nevada's Yucca Mountain, at least in the short-term.
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PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 9:45 am ET
Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd., the leading provider of Unidirectional Security Gateways for Process Control systems, SCADA systems, Remote Monitoring and Segregated Networks, announced today another successful implementation of multiple Waterfall systems at a North American nuclear power plant.