Nearly 80 U.S. sailors are seeking $1 billion from Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, alleging the company lied about the high level of radiation in the area where they were carrying out a humanitarian mission following a tsunami that touched off a nuclear crisis three years ago. japantimes.com

TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, announced April 7 that the crippled plant will likely generate a massive 560,000 cubic meters of radiation-contaminated debris by fiscal 2027. ajw.ashai.com

The Obama administration is facing mounting skepticism in Congress about the course of nuclear talks with Iran, as even America’s top diplomat says he’s “agnostic” on whether the highly touted talks can yield an agreement. foxnews.com

Powertech Uranium Corp. has received a critical regulatory approval for its Dewey-Burdock project in South Dakota, the company announced Tuesday. nuclearstreet.com