Small nuclear reactors could be built in Mass. if bill passes

Nuclear power would be back on the table in Massachusetts under Gov. Healey's new energy legislation.

• May 14, 2025

Melrose woman's TikTok videos teach about nuclear power

An MIT PhD student is using social media to inform her audience about the benefits of nuclear power as a source of clean energy.

• Oct 16, 2023

Lights On: Future Brings Major Changes To Nuclear Energy Industry

In part three of her week-long series 'Lights On,' WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Mary Blake reports on how the nuclear power industry is working to hold its own.

• Jun 3, 2015

Vermont, Entergy Announce Deal On Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

The state of Vermont and Entergy have announced a deal on decommissioning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.

• Dec 23, 2013

Plymouth Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down For Repairs

The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth was shut down last weekend so workers could repair what ownership called a small steam leak in the plant's feed water system.

• Sep 10, 2013

Nuclear Plant, States Of NH, Mass., To Conduct Siren Test

The Seabrook Station nuclear power plant and the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts will be conducting a test of 121 public alert sirens.

• Nov 14, 2011

NRC Sends Inspection Team To Pilgrim Nuclear Plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent a three-member inspection team to the Pilgrim nuclear power plant on Monday to try and figure out what led to an automatic shutdown last week that's been blamed on human error.

• May 16, 2011

NightSide - Dan Rea Hosts A Debate About Nuclear Power With John Rosenthal And Marc Goldsmith

Dan Rea hosts a debate about nuclear power with John Rosenthal and Marc Goldsmith.

• Apr 8, 2011

NRC Assures Governor: Local Nuclear Plants Are Safe

Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are reassuring state leaders that nuclear plants in and around Massachusetts are safe, even as they order inspections of the plants here and across the country.

• Mar 30, 2011

Fire In Seabrook's Elevator Shaft Declared "Unusual Event"

Smoke in an elevator prompted the Seabrook nuclear power plant in New Hampshire to declare "an unusual event," but officials say no one was hurt and the incident did not affect plant safety.

• Mar 28, 2011

AG Coakley Raising Concerns About Mass. Nuclear Power Plants

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is raising concerns about two nuclear power plants with designs for spent fuel rod storage that are similar to Japan's designs.

• Mar 21, 2011

NightSide - Dan Rea Talks With Marc Goldsmith About The Power Plants In Japan

Dan Rea's guest, Marc Goldsmith is a nuclear engineer answers Dan and caller questions.

• Mar 17, 2011

Newburyport Residents Make Rush On Potassium Iodide Pills

There's a new demand for radiation-blocking pills in the city of Newburyport, in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster.

• Mar 16, 2011