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Thursday, June 30, 2011  'Flying laboratory' dispatched to monitor air as crews battle wildfire near New Mexico nuclear lab

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Residents downwind of fire threatening New Mexico nuclear lab worry about potential radioactive smoke

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  The Fukushima nuclear accident's status has been raised from 5 to 7, the highest level, putting it on par with the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Few in new poll confident in US response to possible nuke crisis, but most see it as unlikely. Take our poll and share your views.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Leadership vacuum at Japanese utility as radiation levels rise outside leaking nuclear plant

Friday, March 25, 2011  Japan's leader calls situation 'grave' at nuclear plant where dangerous breach suspected

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Radiation detected in Tokyo's tap water; smoke prompts new evacuation of leaking nuclear plant

Friday, March 18, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  US authorizes evacuations out of Japan and warns Americans not to travel to country

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Nuclear safety official says spent fuel pool at crippled plant may be boiling

Saturday, March 12, 2011  Explosion at Japan nuclear plant intensifies fears after devastating quake and tsunami

Monday, December 20, 2010  A computer monitor that was checked as baggage caused a security scare Monday morning at Newark Liberty International Airport, prompting officials to shut down part of a terminal for about an hour as a precaution.

Monday, June 14, 2010  The Food and Drug Administration is casting a hard eye at medical radiation because of evidence that Americans get too much of it from tests.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009  Scientists at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) have uncovered frightening facts in their recent studies.