By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press – 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Water used to cool radioactive waste at the stricken nuclear complex in Japan did not dry up, as earlier feared, U.S. regulators said Wednesday in a reversal of a claim that pitted U.S. officials against Japan in the days after that country’s nuclear disaster.
Through its relentless commitment to the pursuit of excellence in operations, the U.S. nuclear industry is taking significant action to ensure that each of the nation’s 104 nuclear plants operate safely and securely.
NEI’s
interactive graphic explains the U.S. nuclear fuel process from mining to storage.
In 2011, U.S. nuclear plants responded to a series of natural events, including record-breaking storms and an historic East Coast earthquake.
Safe, clean, reliable electricity to power America.