Ohio
Nuclear plants — and inspectors — continue to work through shutdown
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is fully funded through 2019 and not affected by the partial government shutdown.
Ohio
Clean energy advocates on guard for lame duck legislation in Ohio
This year’s session follows a report from PJM that some fear could be used to justify coal and nuclear subsidies.
nuclear
Virginia county at a crossroads as U.S. Supreme Court hears uranium case
As the nuclear industry makes a play for a bigger role in a carbon-free economy, Virginia landowners challenge the state’s decades-long ban on uranium mining at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Advocates seek assurance on decommissioning funds for FirstEnergy nuclear plants
Environmental advocates have jumped another hurdle in their quest to make sure FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries provide enough funding for safe closure of their nuclear power plants.
nuclear
Ohio nuclear plants get stricter scrutiny after safety system problems
Federal regulators are watching the Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear plants in Ohio more closely after problems with backup systems surfaced at both sites within the last year.