US nuclear power plant hit with second radioactive water leak

Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant will power down for repairs over a second water leak containing tritium

Yorkshire Water launches hosepipe ban as English regions declare drought

The new hosepipe ban will come into force on 26th August

Water meters to be made compulsory for millions of households?

Reports claim nearly six million homeowners could soon be forced to install a water meter

Reactor switched off at Heysham nuclear plant

EDF Energy switched off one of the reactors at Heysham 1 nuclear power plant last night after a water leak linked to a turbine. The generator said there was no risk of a radiation leak at unit 2 of the power station. It could not say when it would restart the unit – which refers […]

360 litres of radioactive water leak at Japan’s nuclear plant

Around 360 litres of radioactive water was found leaking at the Fukushima nuclear plant (pictured) in Japan. Owner Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said it had suspended operations at the desalination unit earlier today after the leak was detected. The affected unit removes salt from contaminated seawater used to cool reactors after radioactive materials have […]