Articles Tagged With 'Nuclear Power Plants'

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.

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.

Congressman: U.S. May Not Be Prepared to Respond to Nuclear Disaster

by Sasha Chavkin
ProPublica, March 16, 2011, 12:35 p.m.

U.S. Terror Targets Unprotected, According to Former CIA Official

by Sebastian Rotella
ProPublica, April 15, 2010, 9:02 a.m.

A former CIA counterterrorism operative says little has been done to make America safer since Sept. 11.

Plan to Pay Sick Nuclear Workers Unfairly Rejects Many, Doctor Says

by Laura Frank, Special to ProPublica July 31, 2009, 11 a.m.

New Hope for Cold War-Era Bomb-Makers

by Laura Frank, Special to ProPublica March 29, 2009, 11:19 a.m.