Japan August 31, 2023 Japanese prime minister eats fish from radioactive wastewater dump to demonstrate safety Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is working to raise confidence in food caught and sourced from the Fukushima region in an effort to prevent a drop-off in sales.
New Mexico August 31, 2023 New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez, 13 others support effort to compensate those sickened during nuclear weapon testing Over a dozen prosecutors, including New Mexico's attorney general, announced that they support the effort to compensate people who were sickened during nuclear weapons testing.
Japan August 23, 2023 Japanese utility company Tepco details plan to release Fukushima nuclear waste on Aug. 24 Tokyo Electric Power Company, or Tepco, is preparing to release tons of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater in a process that may take decades to complete.
Russia August 22, 2023 Russia moving nuclear weapons to Belarus, Polish president says Poland said Russian is moving short-range nuclear weapons to Belarus as Moscow continues its war in Ukraine.
Japan August 22, 2023 Japan to release Fukushima nuclear wastewater into ocean on Thursday The Japanese government will begin releasing waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Tuesday with approval from the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Georgia August 18, 2023 Georgia nuclear plant begins loading radioactive fuel into new reactor Workers have begun transferring fuel into a new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle in Georgia. While the project is seven years late, it is now one step closer to generating electricity.
New Mexico August 10, 2023 Biden seeks to assist New Mexico residents sickened by nuclear testing radiation Biden wants to help those who've fallen ill from radiation exposure in New Mexico. A compensation act may also get amended to assist more people affected by the state's nuclear testing.
Missouri August 9, 2023 Hawley scolds Biden official after comments on Manhattan Project-era radiation: 'Put up or shut up' Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, criticized Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm after she visited his state and failed to promise to visit radiation victims.
Joe Biden August 9, 2023 Biden ripped for latest 'land grab' blocking key energy, agriculture development Industry groups and local stakeholders ripped President Biden after he designated about a million acres used by miners and cattle ranchers as a national monument.
China August 3, 2023 China's Xi Jinping purges nuclear missile command amid alleged corruption probe Reports indicate the former commander and deputies of China's Rocket Force took advantage of their position for monetary gain, while others accuse Xi Jinping of a loyalty purge.
Massachusetts July 25, 2023 MA denies request to dump over 1M gallons of defunct nuclear plant's wastewater into Cape Cod Bay Massachusetts regulators have denied a request by a company dismantling the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth to discharge wastewater into Cape Cod Bay.