Electrical Fire Knocks Out Spent Fuel Cooling at Nebraska Nuke Plant

by John Sullivan, Special to ProPublica June 9, 2011, 10:20 a.m.

Officials at Fort Calhoun plant in Omaha, Neb., said the situation at their plant came nowhere near to Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant, where uncooled spent fuel released radiation.

While Nuclear Waste Piles Up in U.S., Billions in Fund to Handle It Sit Unused

by Joaquin Sapien
ProPublica, March 30, 2011, 10:52 a.m.

Energy companies have been suing the government over a lack of a long-term fix for nuclear waste -- costing taxpayers millions and potentially billions.

Our Quick Guide to Nuclear Plant Safety: What Could Go Wrong?

by Sergio Hernandez and Marian Wang
ProPublica, March 18, 2011, 12:28 p.m.

With nuclear safety concerns in the forefront as Japan works to stave off a meltdown, here's a look at some potential vulnerabilties when what can go wrong does go wrong.