At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's intent to build a nuclear power plant — the first in the U.S. in more than 15 years — has sparked near-instantaneous interest and acute concern among state lawmakers.

The V.C. Summer nuclear power plant has federal government’s approval to continue operating until 2062 after a new license was authorized recently.

In New York, Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul last month directed the New York Power Authority to build a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant somewhere upstate — her state’s first new nuclear ...

The Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant reconnected to the electric grid Sunday morning after a short shutdown, just in time to power air conditioners during a heat wave forecast for ...

Constellation Energy Corporation's Three Mile Island nuclear plant is expected to restart a year sooner than originally planned. The Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor may restart in 2027, a year ...

Constellation Energy Corporation's Three Mile Island nuclear plant is expected to restart a year sooner than originally planned. The Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor may restart in 2027, a year ...

While a site has yet to be chosen, places in Upstate New York are being considered. According to Governor Hochul, a new zero-emission nuclear facility would bring 1,600 construction jobs and 1,200 ...

As nuclear manufacturers and researchers descend on Texas, responding to the governor's legislative call, environmentalists and analysts voice their concerns.

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The effort to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant continued this evening with a chance for the public to weigh in and participate at an open house at the Palisades ...

THREE MILE ISLAND, Pennsylvania – The former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania may restart in 2027, about a year ahead of schedule after being put on a fast track to connect to the ...