The United States is entering a new bipartisan era when it comes to nuclear power, according to Bart Marcois, the principal deputy assistant secretary of energy for international affairs during the Bush administration. NTD asked him about the implications of a new nuclear reactor, the first new one in the United States in seven years.
European lawmakers have voted for new rules designed to promote renewable electricity production in Europe that was part of a reform of the EU’s Electricity market. The vote was a defeat for the French government, which was eager to include favourable treatment for nuclear power.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will no longer do business with Walgreens after the company said it would not supply abortion pills in certain states. The world’s top tennis play decided to withdraw from the upcoming Indian Wells Open tournament in California. The decision comes amid vaccine mandates for travelers flying into the United States […]
Some U.S. nuclear plants are on the brink of closing their doors, and the White House is desperate to keep them running to achieve their emissions reduction goals. Now, the administration is launching a billion-dollar program to rescue these plants.
The new mask freedoms are sparking mixed messages. The Justice Department will likely appeal the ruling based on the CDC’s direction. North Carolina Congressman Dan Bishop sits on the Homeland Security Committee and he joins us to discuss the dangers stemming from a porous southern border. The White House hopes to revive U.S. nuclear power […]
The Biden administration is launching a program to keep struggling nuclear power plants from shutting down due to rising costs. Nuclear power generates more than half of the country’s carbon-free electricity. But 12 reactors have closed since 2013, in the face of competition from other energy sources. To qualify for the new program, the plants […]
Nuclear is slated to produce a quarter of the U.K.’s electricity by 2050, with Boris Johnson announcing plans to build up to eight nuclear power stations. There’s also a push for offshore wind and solar power. It comes amid an increase in household energy bills and concerns about over-reliance on Russian oil and gas.
Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates says that the Omicron variant is like a vaccine, and that many people are now protected from severe illness and death. England is ending the rest of its COVID-19 restrictions this week. We have the details, and what the UK’s prime minister has to say. Former President Donald Trump’s […]
Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates says that the Omicron variant is like a vaccine, and that many people are now protected from severe illness and death. England is ending the rest of its COVID-19 restrictions this week. We have the details, and what the UK’s prime minister has to say. Former President Donald Trump’s […]
Ahead of next week’s COP26 in Glasgow, NTD is taking a look at nuclear power. Some see it as a dangerous and costly relic of the 20th century, while others argue it’s a crucial low-carbon source for a stable supply. The UK currently gets 16 percent of electricity from nuclear, and the government sees it as part […]
Chinese authorities blow up a dam, flooding several villages—in order to protect wealthier areas. What’s more, authorities banned all rescue efforts in the name of the pandemic. China’s flood season isn’t over yet, and an epidemic already seems to be around the corner. Amid the water-logging and damages, a number of villages are now hugely […]
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s sole nuclear power plant has undergone an unexplained temporary emergency shutdown, state TV reported on Sunday. An official from state electric company Tavanir, Gholamali Rakhshanimehr, said on a talk show that the Bushehr plant shutdown began on Saturday and would last “for three to four days.” Without elaborating, he said that power outages […]
An explosion in a Chinese city devastates a city block. City streets are in ruin for hundreds of feet surrounding the blast. At least 25 have died. A Chinese nuclear power plant is suspected of leaking dangerous levels of radioactive material. Now, the U.S. government is assessing a report on the risks. Some of the […]
WASHINGTON—The United States and Poland have struck a nuclear power agreement in which Poland will likely buy $18 billion in nuclear technology from U.S. companies, the U.S. energy department said on Monday. The United States has been competing with China and Russia and other countries to supply nuclear power technology to countries hoping to build […]
News Analysis Nuclear power generation provides about 11 percent of the world’s electricity from approximately 450 nuclear reactors. The United States is far and away the world’s largest producer of nuclear power, accounting for more than 30 percent of worldwide nuclear generation of electricity. The United States has 99 nuclear reactors, which produced 805 billion kilowatt hours […]
