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KYIV, Ukraine—Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster amid the fighting in the area. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its outside source of power a week ago after all its power lines […]

KYIV—Ukraine’s president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains “very risky” after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history. Russian shelling continued to displace civilians in the east […]

Lawmakers tried once again to repeal the controversial Proposition 47. This time, it was headed by a Democratic lawmaker. Observers have said the law has led to a rise in repeated theft, like smash and grab robberies. Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering keeping California’s last nuclear power plant active. This comes amid the state’s push […]

Russian forces on Friday were believed to be approaching Ukraine’s second-largest nuclear plant, one day after Russian troops allegedly attacked the largest nuclear facility in Europe, said U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has now entered its tenth day and Russian forces have seized Zaporizhzhia, the biggest nuclear plant in […]

Russia now has control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. What happened, and what might Russia’s Vladimir Putin want there?

Russian forces are in control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after shelling it in the middle of the night. The U.N. Atomic Energy Agency says the reactors are not hit, and the plant is still operating with no change in radiation levels.

Russia has taken control of a Ukrainian nuclear plant. Ukraine and NATO accused Russia of shelling the plant, which the invading military has denied doing. The plant’s radiation levels remain normal.

Ukraine’s biggest nuclear plant has been seized by Russian forces on the eighth day of the invasion. A building near the plant was set on fire during the attack, which has caused alarm around the world. The UK defence secretary says Putin is playing with fire, and the United States called it a war crime. Experts are […]

NATO allies rejected Ukraine’s request to set up and enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying that it would lead to a larger, more devastating conflict across Europe. “We are not part of this conflict, and we have a responsibility to ensure it does not escalate and spread beyond Ukraine,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told […]

BERLIN—Germany on Friday shut down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation. The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the government of Gerhard Schroeder in 2002. His successor, Angela Merkel, reversed her decision to extend the lifetime of Germany’s […]

A whistleblower is drawing attention to a Chinese nuclear power plant. The country’s Taishan reactor reportedly has over 70 damaged fuel rods—far exceeding the officially released number of around five, according to the official French broadcaster Radio France Internationale, quoting a whistleblower.

The UK is reportedly forcing a Chinese business to sell its stake in a nuclear power station, as relations between London and Beijing cool off and the UK takes another look at Chinese involvement in its critical infrastructure.

TORONTO—People throughout the Canadian province of Ontario awoke Sunday to a cellphone alert warning them of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just east of Toronto—only to later be told the message was a mistake. The message, which was transmitted throughout the nation’s most populous province, was accompanied by a shrill emergency broadcast noise. It […]

An earthquake of magnitude of 4.9 struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Friday but an Iranian emergency services official said there was no damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey earlier said the quake had a magnitude of 5.1. “Based on our assessment, fortunately there have been no casualties or damage. There are […]

Not everyone will be leaving Bay City Texas under the mandatory evacuation order. Nuclear inspectors and hundreds of plant staff will remain to keep the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant up and running. The plant is running at full capacity and officials assure the public they are keeping a close eye on the facility. […]