The organization has repeatedly warned of the risk of a catastrophic accident at Zaporizhzhia, which is located near the front line in the war in Ukraine. Its reactors are shut down, but the nuclear fuel inside them still needs to be cooled, which requires constant power.

Russian forces struck a power transmission line connecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine's energy grid. This marks the eighth blackout at the plant since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s intent to build a nuclear power plant — the first in the U.S. in more than 15 years — has sparked near-instantaneous interest and acute concern among state lawmakers.