Work to remove nuclear fuel from a damaged reactor building at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was proceeding smoothly as efforts resumed Jan. 6 after the conclusion of the New Year’s holidays. ajw.asahi.com

An in-house TEPCO panel has found that the financially troubled utility paid two to five times more than reasonable levels in buying goods and services to run its operations. japantimes.co.jp

More than a decade and a half after the Cold War ended, the world’s combined stockpile of nuclear warheads remain at unacceptably high levels. ploughshares.org

A freezing valve resulted in a water spill on the grounds of Entergy’s River Bend nuclear plant Tuesday, but it did not pose a risk to public health. nuclearstreet.com