Both American and Japanese officials typically leave the government for cushy jobs in the nuclear-energy industry.
Issues / Energy
Nuclear energy is just another U.S. industry that requires federal subsidies.
South Sudan, on the verge of nationhood, has a lot of oil but faces enormous challenges.
Tepco's reluctance to vent any radiation led to an explosion at Fukushima.
As radioactivity levels continue to spike in Fukushima, Obama's support for nuclear power is unwavering.
As Japan's government gets set to expand a nuclear evacuation area, the mayor of a city inside the radioactive zone speaks about his fears.
Officially, Fukushima is now in the same class of accident as Chernobyl.
In nuclear energy, as in economics and security issues, Japan has engaged in some seriously risky business.
During this ongoing nuclear disaster, Japanese leaders should do a great deal more to safeguard the children of the country.
In this crisis Japan's power generation, energy security, and energy plans have taken perhaps the most profound and protracted blow.