Nuclear energy

Britain has just approved construction of its first new nuclear power plant in 20 years.

Using Chinese and French financing, the U.K. will build its first new nuclear power plant in 20 years. But the decision is not without controversy.

Putting nuclear reactors on a big boat may sound scary, but it's already pretty common.

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has called for some nuclear plants to reopen in order to ensure energy security for the country.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission studied the disaster at the Fukushima reactors for a year. Now it's voting on an expensive safety modification to 31 similar reactors in the U.S.

Eunice, in a dusty corner of New Mexico, rode the ups and downs of the oil business for decades. Then a nuclear-processing plant came calling, and Eunice welcomed its jobs.

The United States isn't the only country looking for a place to store nuclear waste safely for all eternity. But the U.S. may be closer to a solution.

American nuclear worker Carl Pillitteri relives the earthquake and tsunami that precipitated the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, where he was on site to see the destruction.

Alex Chadwick, host of "BURN: An Energy Journal," discusses the conversations at the NRC as the agency became aware of last year's nuclear disaster in Japan.

The two European nations are set to strike a deal that will pave the way for new nuclear power plants in the U.K. But why now?