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Mar 15, 2011
Secretary Chu Says U.S. Administration Remains Committed to Nuclear Power
In testimony today before a Congressional subcommittee, Energy Secretary Steven Chu stood behind the U.S.’s nuclear energy industry, reiterating the...
Mar 15, 2011
Boiling Fuel Pools at Japanese Nuclear Plant May Pose Bigger Threat Than Meltdown
Japan’s nuclear disaster continues to unfold this morning, and as workers at the Fukushima Daiichi continue to pump seawater into...
Mar 15, 2011
How Nuclear Reactors Work, And How They Fail
Several of Japan's nuclear power plants are experiencing serious damage from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami. Here's what you need to know to understand the news, as it happens
