Former New Jersey governor and federal environmental chief Christine Todd Whitman says nuclear power won't solve the nation's coming energy crisis, but it will have a key role in keeping industry powered and homes cooled in the coming years.

The state is keeping the Vermont Yankee Oversight Panel from doing its job, said Arnie Gundersen, one of five members of the panel.

German utility EnBW has received state approval for the deconstruction of its phased-out nuclear power plant Obrigheim, the company said Friday in a statement.

LAHORE: Pakistan has decided to install 10 more nuclear power plants in various parts of the country with the help of China and with an estimated cost of Rs. 150 billion, primarily to generate 8,800 MW of nuclear energy in next 20 years.

Kenya must undertake a comprehensive assessment of her long-terma energy needs and exploit local resources before contemplating the construction of a nuclear plant, a nuclear expert has said.

Lithuania warned Thursday it could reject EU caps on carbon dioxide emissions if the bloc fails to let it delay the closure of a Soviet-era nuclear plant that provides the bulk of its power.