PV steps in to cover coal and nuclear power shortfalls. Pv-magazine.com

U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall on Wednesday asked U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to put on hold on an order they say would hinder the efforts of an advisory board to oversee the health and safety of workers at nuclear facilities across the nation. Santafenewmexican.com

African countries have the power to force the rest of the world to ban nuclear weapons – if almost all of them adhered to the treaty on this. News24.com

Power was restored to a nuclear energy plant in Hokkaido, northern Japan on Thursday after a strong earthquake left it relying on emergency generators for 10 nervous hours, but it may be a week before lights are back on all over the major island. Reuters.com