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Friday, December 9, 2016

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Nuclear Roundup December 9, 2016


Nuclear Roundup
December 9, 2016
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.
Iran Nuclear Deal

Emboldened Iran hawks eager to press Tehran on nuclear violations under Donald Trump

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/8/james-mattis-pick-emboldens-iran-hawks-eager-to-pr/

Trump and His Iran-Haters

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=80231

United States

Cuts to the Hedge

http://allthingsnuclear.org/emacdonald/cutthehedge

Today in military nuclear waste

http://thebulletin.org/today-military-nuclear-waste10260

Federal nuclear waste dump has more to do before reopening

http://krqe.com/2016/12/08/federal-nuclear-waste-dump-has-more-to-do-before-reopening/

Udall Votes For Major National Defense Bill To Secure NM Priorities

http://krwg.org/post/udall-votes-major-national-defense-bill-secure-nm-priorities

INL’s Peters to meet with transition team

http://www.postregister.com/articles/news-daily-email-todays-headlines/2016/12/08/inl%E2%80%99s-peters-meet-transition-team

Trump Team’s Memo Hints at Broad Shake-Up of U.S. Energy Policy

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-09/trump-team-s-memo-hints-at-broad-shake-up-of-u-s-energy-policy

Trump Team’s Asking for Ways U.S. Can Keep Nuclear Power Alive

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-09/trump-s-team-is-asking-for-ways-u-s-can-keep-nuclear-alive

Senate passes federal funding bill that includes funds for Savannah River Site's MOX facility

http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/senate-passes-federal-funding-bill-that-includes-funds-for-savannah/article_84539486-bd8f-11e6-8b50-b3104490e6ae.html

General Atomics, Nordion to Get Phase II Funds from DOE to Support Medical Isotope Production

http://blog.executivebiz.com/2016/12/general-atomics-nordion-to-get-phase-ii-funds-from-doe-to-support-medical-isotope-production/

International

U.S. official warns of North Korean nuclear capabilities

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/u-s-official-warns-north-korean-nuclear-capabilities/

North Korea’s Kim can fire, but not target nuclear weapons

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/north-koreas-kim-can-fire-but-not-target-nuclear-weapons/news-story/f6fc270a93a42593bc14f16eafa7eb03

China 'needs more nuclear weapons to deal with Trump': Government mouthpiece newspaper says extra defence is required should US treat Beijing 'unacceptably'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4012440/China-build-nuclear-arms-prepare-Trump-media

Kashmir, climate change, and nuclear war

http://thebulletin.org/kashmir-climate-change-and-nuclear-war10261

Are Nuclear Weapons Pushing India and Pakistan towards War?

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/are-nuclear-weapons-pushing-india-pakistan-towards-war-18664

Japan Deal Signals India’s Nuclear Normalization, but With Limits

http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/20646/japan-deal-signals-india-s-nuclear-normalization-but-with-limits

India’s civil nuclear deals

http://pakobserver.net/indias-civil-nuclear-deals/

A Global Nuclear Winter: Avoiding the Unthinkable in India and Pakistan

http://fpif.org/global-nuclear-winter-avoiding-unthinkable-india-pakistan/

Russia Seen Moving New Missiles To Eastern Europe

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/12/08/504737811/russia-seen-moving-new-missiles-to-eastern-europe

Russia’s Buildup in Kaliningrad to Test Donald Trump on NATO

http://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-buildup-in-kaliningrad-to-test-donald-trump-on-nato-1481279401

US-Russia rift threatens science ties that keep us safe

http://thebulletin.org/us-russia-rift-threatens-science-ties-keep-us-safe10264

Japan Raises Estimate for 2011 Nuclear Accident to $200 Billion

http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-raises-estimate-for-2011-nuclear-accident-to-200-billion-1481270326

What the U.S. Government Really Thought of Israel’s Apparent 1979 Nuclear Test

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/1979-vela-incident-nuclear-test-israel-south-africa-214507

General Interest

Safeguard the World’s Nuclear Arsenals

http://www.stanleyfoundation.org/articles.cfm?id=837

NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202245/nuclear-weapons-in-the-21st-century/

Radioactive Diamond Batteries -- Making Good Use Of Nuclear Waste

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/12/09/radioactive-diamond-batteries-making-good-use-of-nuclear-waste/#7563cea56bac

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