The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

The new rules apply to nuclear reactors built on Department of Energy property, which includes several currently being ...

While Russia and Ukraine continue targeting each other's energy infrastructure amid their war, backup systems are critical ...

The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Friday discussed nuclear safety in Ukraine, with several countries expressing ...

The changes are akin to ‘taking a wrecking ball’ to safety and security regulations, an expert told NPR.

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board is holding a special session to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount ...

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electrical substations could cut power to nuclear plants, increasing risks of meltdown.

NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures for a deadly midair crash near D.C.

Ukraine faces serious new nuclear-safety risks as a result of Russian strikes aimed at degrading its power grid, depriving ...

The utility that operates the Fukushima plant that melted down in 2011 restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear ...

The Energy secretary warned that funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration will run out in “the next six, seven days.” Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned Thursday that nuclear weapons ...