Sen. John McCain called Wednesday for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and pledged $2 billion a year in federal funds "to make clean coal a reality," measures designed to reduce dependence on foreign oil. ...more

June 19, 2008

Progress Energy Florida said Tuesday that it has selected a path for a new 200-mile, high-voltage power line project it wants to build to serve future growth in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

May 21, 2008

Tampa Palms is on the planned route of Progress Energy's new high-power transmission lines. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA - Progress Energy said this morning that it has selected a path for 200 miles of high-voltage power lines that would cut across several counties, including northern Hillsborough County. ...more

May 20, 2008

In February, facing a severe drought and serious water shortages, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue eased outdoor watering restrictions. Why? He wanted to help the landscaping industry. ...more

May 13, 2008

Residents of Briar Patch, Nature's Hideaway and Trinity West plan a gathering Saturday to discuss Progress Energy's plans for high-power transmission lines, which could cut through their neighborhoods. ...more

May 1, 2008

Nuclear power, an industry once headed toward certain extinction, is back in play. ...more

December 17, 2007

Careers in nuclear engineering look especially bright as demand for electricity and other factors spark a turnaround for the industry. ...more

December 16, 2007

Last month, a group led by singers Jackson Browne, Graham Nash and Bonnie Raitt delivered a petition to the Senate denouncing nuclear energy. Their spurious arguments are off-key to say the least. They confuse nuclear weapons with nuclear energy, claim non-existent dangers, and misrepresent nuclear power's economics. Otherwise, it was quite a show. ...more

November 13, 2007

LARGO – Vivian Scott decided it was time. During Scott's 27 years of working at the former GE Plant in Largo, the 62-year-old Pasadena resident said many of her friends died from cancer. The work performed at the plant was highly classified, but included the production of electronic and mechanical equipment for nuclear weapons. ...more

November 6, 2007