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NRC chief heads to troubled Cal nuke plant

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

NRC chief pledges tough probe at Calif. nuke plant

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

NRC chief promises tough probe at Cal nuke plant

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

NRC chief heads to sickly California nuke plant

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

NRC chief heads to sickly Calif nuke plant

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

Power shortages a concern with nuke plant offline

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

Report: Meltdown emergency plans out of date

By Dina Cappiello and Matthew Daly - Associated Press

In this photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), gray smoke rises from Unit 3 of the tsunami-stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okumamachi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on Monday, March 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Tokyo Electric Power Co.)

Panel: U.S. should rethink emergency plans for nuke plants

By Dina Cappiello and Matthew Daly - Associated Press

** FILE ** Steam rises from the cooling towers of nuclear reactors at Georgia Power's Vogtle plant in Waynesboro, Ga., in April 2010. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, approved the construction of two new nuclear units at the Vogtle site — the first new reactors in the United States in 30 years. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)

NRC approves first new nuclear plant in 3 decades

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

Southern Company official Thomas A. Fanning called the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's approval of two nuclear reactors "a monumental accomplishment for Southern Company, Georgia Power, our partners and the nuclear industry. (Associated Press)

First new nuclear plant since 1978 approved

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko prepares to testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday before a Senate Clean Air and Nuclear Safety subcommittee hearing. He said the newly approved design would ensure safety through simplified security functions and other features. He also said plants using the design could withstand damage from an airplane crash without significant release of radioactive materials - an issue that gained attention after the 2001 terrorist attacks. (Associated Press)

Reactor approval could lead to new nuclear plants

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at a Senate Clean Air and Nuclear Safety subcommittee hearing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Boxer defends nuclear chief, assails critics

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

** FILE ** Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko speaks to members of the media Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

NRC panel: Nuke chief damages agency

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

Congress chose Yucca Mountain as the leading candidate for nuclear waste disposal. But opponents are concerned about contamination, and the Obama administration said it would not consider the site and would look for alternatives. It won a legal battle when a federal appeals court ruled last week against three states seeking to ship spent fuel to the Nevada site. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Reid goes nuclear on waste storage

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

NRC: Quake shake exceeded Va. nuclear plant design

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

Quake risk to reactors greater than thought

By Dina Cappiello and Jeff Donn - Associated Press

Va. reactors won’t restart until safety assured

By Michael Felberbaum

Inside Politics

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Federal judge will not order nuclear plant to stay open

Associated Press

Appeals court dismisses suit to ship waste to Yucca site

By Nedra Pickler and Dina Cappiello - Associated Press