A former member of Taiwan’s doomed nuclear weapons development project, Chang Hsien-yi (張憲義), disclosed Monday that his fear of ambitious politicians using such weapons was the reason behind his decision to flee to the United States 29 years ago. focustaiwan.tw

Addressing the threat challenge of climate change will require greater use of nuclear power plants in addition to wind and solar energy sources, US Secretary of State John Kerry told guests at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Monday. sputniknews.com

Russian energy giant Rosatom will ensure that reactors for the abandoned Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) will be properly stored after being received by Bulgaria, media outlets report. novinite.com

As 2016 wrapped up, the Kola Nuclear Power Plant in the Murmansk Oblast of Russia held a public hearing to clear its plan to operate its No 3 reactor at 107 percent its capacity. The hearing’s participants warmly endorsed the experiment, but neglected to address one point – why does the plant need to run the reactor beyond its capacity? Bellona.org