The U.S. nuclear energy agency ordered a reactor at a California power plant shut down Wednesday because of a possible radiation leak. Officials say radiation may have escaped from a pipe Tuesday at the San Onofre plant near San Diego in southern California. Regulators say any leak would have been of a very low level […]
Suspected Radiation Leak Shuts Down California Reactor
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
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New Leak at Japan Nuclear Plant
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has once again sprung a leak, releasing more than eight tonnes of potentially radioactive water. However, officials at the Tokyo Electric Power Company , which operates the plant, said Wednesday none of the water has flowed outside the nuclear complex. TEPCO says a pipe in the Number 4 reactor […]
UN Nuclear Experts Plan Another Visit to Tehran
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nation’s nuclear agency’s chief inspector says he had a “good” visit to Iran and plans to make another trip in the “very near future” to discuss Iran’s controversial nuclear program. Speaking Wednesday in Vienna after returning from Tehran, Herman Nackaerts said his team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts had three days of […]
Chief UN Nuclear Inspector Says More Work Needed With Iran
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations nuclear agency’s chief inspector says there is “still a lot of work to be done” with Iran after three days of “intensive” talks about its atomic energy program. Herman Nackaerts said Wednesday both sides claim commitment to resolving “outstanding issues” and that inspectors have planned another trip for the near future. A […]
US Lawmakers Propose Tougher Sanctions on Iran
Posted February 1st, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers have proposed tighter economic sanctions on Iran, as senior intelligence officials say measures already in place are having an effect. Lawmakers in Washington unveiled proposals Tuesday for sanctions that would target Iran’s national oil and shipping companies, and restrict its ability to tap into electronic banking services. Tensions have risen in recent weeks […]
UN Team Ends Talks in Iran Amid Tensions Over Nuclear Work
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog have completed a three-day visit to Iran with no apparent breakthrough on Tehran’s controversial atomic energy program after Western powers imposed tough, new economic sanctions. The semi-official Fars news agency Tuesday called the talks between Iranian officials and the visiting team “constructive,” saying the two sides had agreed […]
US Envoy Urges North Korea to Improve Relations With South
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The top U.S. diplomat for Asian and Pacific affairs says North Korea’s new leadership must improve ties with South Korea if it wants to have better relations with the rest of the world. Speaking in Seoul late Tuesday, Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said the United States will support South Korea’s diplomatic dealings with […]
UN Team Ends Talks in Iran Amid Tensions Over Nuclear Work
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog have completed a three-day visit to Iran with no apparent breakthrough on Tehran’s controversial atomic energy program after Western powers imposed tough, new economic sanctions. The semi-official Fars news agency Tuesday called the talks between Iranian officials and the visiting team “constructive,” saying the two sides had agreed […]
UN Nuclear Agency Approves Japanese Nuclear Stress Tests
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ nuclear agency has approved the Japanese government’s plan to assess the safety of its nuclear power plants. The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday turned over the results of its week-long fact-finding visit to officials with Japan’s nuclear watchdog, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. The 10-member IAEA team discussed the government’s […]
UN Nuclear Watchdog Approves Japanese Nuclear Stress Tests
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ nuclear agency has approved the Japanese government’s plan to assess the safety of its nuclear power plants. The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday turned over the results of its week-long fact-finding visit to officials with Japan’s nuclear watchdog, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. The 10-member IAEA team discussed the government’s […]
