Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...

Nuclear power grew in popularity during the 1960s and 1970s — until 4 AM on March 28, 1979, ...

The federal regulatory agency tasked with keeping America’s nuclear power plants safe and running smoothly is set to make huge cuts to the amount of time its staffers spend on safety and emergency ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

In 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant suffered a partial nuclear meltdown. Although it was successfully contained and did not turn into a Chernobyl type of disaster, it scared enough ...

Constellation Energy Corporation's Three Mile Island nuclear plant is expected to restart a year sooner than originally planned. The Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor may restart in 2027, a year ...