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Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater

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TOKYO - High levels of toxic strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that operates the facility said on Wednesday

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Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater

TOKYO - High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that operates the facility said on Wednesday.

Environment, Water, Japan, 8:10am BST

UK considers linking nuclear price deal to inflation - source

LONDON - The government is considering linking the guaranteed price for electricity from new nuclear plants to inflation to sweeten a deal with France's EDF, a senior industry source said.

UK, 18 Jun 2013

World's wind turbines to cross the 300 gigawatt mark - data

BRUSSELS - The world will have enough wind turbines to generate more than 300 gigawatts of power - the equivalent of 114 nuclear power plants - by the end of the year, industry figures show.

Environment, 14 Jun 2013

Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant had generator problem: envoy

MOSCOW - Iran's Russian-built nuclear power plant has experienced technical problems with its generator and experts are working to resolve the issue, Tehran's envoy to Moscow said on Monday.

Environment, 10 Jun 2013

Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant had generator problem - envoy

MOSCOW - Iran's Russian-built nuclear power plant has experienced technical problems with its generator and experts are working to resolve the issue, Tehran's envoy to Moscow said on Monday.

World, Middle East Turmoil 10 Jun 2013

Canada to make nuclear operators pay more for accidents

TORONTO - Canada will make operators of nuclear power plants liable for the first C$1 billion ($980 million) of damages in the event of an accident, up from C$75 million under existing rules, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said on Monday.

Environment, 10 Jun 2013

Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas

NEW YORK - California's growing reliance on natural gas to fuel its power plants will increase and power prices will remain elevated following Southern California Edison's decision to retire a crippled nuclear power plant.

Environment, 09 Jun 2013

Analysis - Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas

NEW YORK - California's growing reliance on natural gas to fuel its power plants will increase and power prices will remain elevated following Southern California Edison's decision to retire a crippled nuclear power plant.

09 Jun 2013

UPDATE 4-California's San Onofre nuclear plant to close for good

By Scott DiSavino June 7 - The crippled San Onofre nuclear plant will be retired, its operator said on Friday, leaving California scrambling to keep the state's lights and air-conditioners on this summer even as it pursues ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Southern California Edison, owned by Edison International , said it would retire both nuclear reactors at the plant in the face of onerous maintenance bills and an industry-wide shift toward burning more che

Regulatory News, Bonds, 07 Jun 2013

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