The official document from the federal nuclear lapdogs regulators is here. The Reed College facility, which is housed adjacent to the school's psychology department, is already 43 years old.

Meanwhile, the federal Energy Department -- the country's biggest promoter of all things radioactive -- has awarded a $1.1 million grant to Oregon State University to keep tinkering with nuclear power down in Corvallis. Oregon State is working on making nuclear power safer, although probably nobody will ever figure out what to do with nuclear waste. The last commercial nuclear plants built in the United States came on line in the late 1970's.