New USA national security adviser John Bolton wants to bomb Iran and tear up...
Trump’s new top security adviser wants to bomb Iran and tear up the nuclear deal, Business Insider BEN BRIMELOW, MAR 24, 2018, Former US ambassador to the UN and noted foreign policy hawk John Bolton...
View ArticleUSA has fewer nuclear warheads now, but more capable ones
US nuclear stockpile decreasing in size, but not capability, Defense News, By: Daniel Cebu , 27 Mar 18 WASHINGTON — The number of nuclear warheads kept in U.S. stockpiles decreased by nearly 200 since...
View ArticleUS navy’s Virginia attack submarines will now be able to fire nuclear weapons
THE Pentagon’s current nuclear weapons deterrence range has received a huge boost following deadly changes to its attack submarines. News.com.au, Matthew Dunn@mattydunn11, 28 Mar 18 ONCE a...
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Women lead in USA campaign to protect the world from a U.S. nuclear trigger...
The Fight for Nuclear Deterrence Goes Local CityLab, ALASTAIR BOONE, SARAH HOLDER, MAR 26, 2018 Some cities and states are taking their own initiative to protect the world from a U.S. trigger finger....
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Who REALLY benefits from uranium mining in Grand Canyon country?
Uranium in Canyon Country: Part 2 of 2: Who benefits from uranium mining? Grand Canyon News, By Erin Ford , 27 Mar 18, GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — There are currently 831 mining claims in the roughly 1...
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Over 100 U.S. nuclear security experts urge Trump not to scrap Iran nuclear deal
National security veterans urge Trump not to scrap Iran nuclear deal, By Zachary Cohen, CNN March 27, 2018 Washington (CNN)A bipartisan group of more than 100 US national security experts — including...
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How America could come to terms with a nuclear-armed North Korea
The Strategic Wisdom of Accommodating North Korea’s Nuclear Status What if Washington came to terms with a nuclear North Korea but remained on the peninsula? The Diplomat , By Graham W. Jenkins, March...
View ArticleWill Trump’s new national security adviser John Bolton steer Trump in the...
John Bolton’s Radical Views on North Korea, The president’s new national-security adviser doesn’t seem to think the current strategy is likely to work.The Atlantic, Joshua Roberts / Reuters URI...
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Subsidy for nuclear power stations as a national “emergency”?
FirstEnergy seeks emergency lifeline for U.S. nuclear, coal plants, Scott DiSavino, Valerie Volcovici, MARCH 30, 2018 , NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. power company FirstEnergy Corp (FE.N)...
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Plan to revive Texas Consolidated Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
Texas Consolidated Nuclear Waste Storage Facility to Be Revived http://www.powermag.com/texas-consolidated-nuclear-waste-storage-facility-to-be-revived/03/29/2018 | Sonal Patel Waste Control...
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Another nuclear power station to bite the dust- Davis-Besse
Davis-Besse nuclear power plant to shut down permanently in 2020, The Blade, ByTom Henry | BLADE STAFF WRITER March 29, 2018 | AKRON — For the first time, the operating end points for FirstEnergy...
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USA”s Environment Protection Agency shows its employees how to downgrade...
Leaked Memo: EPA Shows Workers How To Downplay Climate Change Point 5: Suggest that humans are only responsible “in some manner.”, HuffPost, By Alexander C. Kaufman , 30 Mar 18The Environmental...
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Vogtle nuclear reactors, years overdue, $billions overbudget – who pays?
Savannah Now 30th March 2018, The first of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro was supposed to open two years ago today, with the second following last year. Instead, what’s now...
View ArticleUSA Commerce Department sanctioned seven Pakistani companies – alleges links...
Axios 29th March 2018, The Commerce Department this week sanctioned seven Pakistani companies for alleged links to nuclear trade. Their place on an “Entity List” requires them to obtain special...
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USA still has an awful lot of nuclear weapons – Enough Firepower to Kill...
The U.S. Military Has 3,822 Nuclear Weapons. (Enough Firepower to Kill Billions), http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-military-has-3822-nuclear-weapons-enough-firepower-25142 Michael...
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Isle de Jean Charles – America’s first climate refugees to evacuate
America’s first climate change refugees are preparing to leave an island that will disappear under the sea in the next few years, Business Insider David Usborne, The Independent, 1 April 18 In March,...
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Nuclear lobby no longer touts Peaceful Nuclear Power – now it’s Essential for...
Should Nuclear Energy Be a U.S. National Security Concern? Inside Sources March 29, 2018 by Erin Mundahl Sixty years ago, nuclear power was the energy of the future, promising a nearly limitless...
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Citizens of the St. Louis suburbs concerned over toxic landfill leak
Toxic Townships: Landfill Leak Raises Concerns, http://unewsonline.com/2018/03/28/toxic-townships-landfill-leak-raises-concerns/ Riley Mack, Staff Writer, 28 Mar 18, The world’s oldest nuclear...
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USA showdowns over nuclear costs and taxpayer bailouts
Minnesota Is the Latest Frontier in a Showdown Over Nuclear Costs, Xcel Energy seeks upfront approval for nuclear repairs and maintenance. Greentech Media, EMMA FOEHRINGER MERCHANT APRIL 02, 2018...
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FirstEnergy files for bankruptcy for its uneconomic coal and nuclear...
FirstEnergy Seeks Bankruptcy Protection for Ailing Coal and Nuclear Subsidiaries, The move follows FirstEnergy’s request for a federal bailout. Greentech Media, JEFF ST. JOHN APRIL 02, 2018 Utility...
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