Energy group pushing for used nuclear fuel storage facility

JACKSON — A nonprofit group tied to energy businesses says Mississippi should consider becoming a storage place for used nuclear fuel.

Japan moves closer to restarting nuclear reactors

TOKYO: Japan moved a step closer to restarting nuclear reactors Monday as four utility companies applied for safety inspections of 10 idled plants, the clearest sign of a return to atomic energy nearly two and a half years after the Fukushima disaster.

Shale gas promises could just be hot air

The British Geological Survey estimates of huge potential reserves of shale gas in the north-west are being hailed as key to the UK's energy future (Report, 28 June).

Somerset council objects to nuclear waste transfer option

Proposals to transport nuclear waste in to Somerset ignore public health and safety, a council has warned.