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Saturday, February 4, 2017

Iraqi Archbishop: Where Were Protesters ‘When ISIS Came to Kill Christians’?

Iraqi Archbishop: Where Were Protesters ‘When ISIS Came to Kill Christians’?

TEPCO Admits Fukushima Radiation Levels Reach Record Highs As Hole In Reactor Discovered

TEPCO Admits Fukushima Radiation Levels Reach Record Highs As Hole In Reactor Discovered


http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-03/tepco-admits-fukushima-radiation-levels-reach-record-highs-hole-reactor-discovered

Sierra Club Chief: Abortion Is Key to ‘Sustainable Population’

 Time to part company with the Sierra Club



Sierra Club Chief: Abortion Is Key to ‘Sustainable Population’

Fuel Leak, Deadly Radiation Found at Fukushima

Fuel Leak, Deadly Radiation Found at Fukushima


http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2017/02/fuel-leak-deadly-radiation-found-at-fukushima.html

China Boosting Nuclear Capabilities, Narrowing Gap With US, Russia

China Boosting Nuclear Capabilities, Narrowing Gap With US, Russia


China is likely to change the rules of the game in the Asian-Pacific region: in the coming years Beijing may narrow the gap with the US in terms of strategic nuclear capabilities, Russian military expert Vasily Kashin told Sputnik, referring to Beijing's flight test of advanced DF-5C intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).



https://sputniknews.com/politics/201702041050341123-china-us-russia-nuclear/

Iran threatens to fire 'roaring missiles' at 'enemies' after Donald Trump Twitter spat


Iran threatens to fire 'roaring missiles' at 'enemies' after Donald Trump Twitter spat

Iran is set to test fire another round of missiles, despite US sanctions

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-trump-iran-twitter-missiles-revolutionary-guards-nuclear-deal-a7562516.html

China Announces Deployment of New Long Range Nuclear Missile

China Announces Deployment of New Long Range Nuclear Missile


http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24893/china-announces-deployment-long-range-nuclear-missile/

DOE Report: Solar Creates More U.S. Electricity Jobs Than Oil, Gas, Coal, Nuclear Combined

DOE Report: Solar Creates More U.S. Electricity Jobs Than Oil, Gas, Coal, Nuclear Combined



http://www.environews.tv/020417-doe-report-solar-creates-u-s-electricity-jobs-oil-gas-coal-nuclear-combined/

China carrying forward with large scale development of nuclear energy from US research that has been underdeveloped

China carrying forward with large scale development of nuclear energy from US research that has been underdeveloped



http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/02/china-carrying-forward-with-large-scale.html

Nuclear officials killed study on whether reactors posed cancer risk to nearby residents

Nuclear officials killed study on whether reactors posed cancer risk to nearby residents


http://www.ocregister.com/articles/study-743127-nuclear-nrc.html

Moorside nuclear plant braced for potential Toshiba pullout

Moorside nuclear plant braced for potential Toshiba pullout
One of the new nuclear plants that Britain is relying on for energy security in coming decades has been plunged into doubt as Toshiba reviews the ...https://www.ft.com/content/fc9d036e-ea44-11e6-967b-c88452263daf
 
 
 

Fears grow over Toshiba's Cumbrian nuclear plans

NW Evening Mail -
FEARS continue to grow over plans for Cumbria's planned new power plant, after it was reported a key mover is "unlikely" to get involved in future building work outside Japan. The News & Star revealed this week that Toshiba - which has a 60 per cent ...http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/Fears-grow-over-Toshibas-Cumbrian-nuclear-plans-a74f2f54-2775-4b44-9ff6-d3c14a7c5a76-ds

Toshiba Looks for Ways to Withdraw from Nuclear Plant Construction Business

hankyung.com (press release) (registration) - ‎20 hours ago‎
After incurring a sizeable amount of losses in overseas nuclear power plant construction businesses, Toshiba plans to reduce the scale of its nuclear plant business. There is forecast that Toshiba would not only sell its stake in its nuclear plant unit ... http://english.hankyung.com/business/2017/02/04/0820501/toshiba-looks-for-ways-to-withdraw-from-nuclear-plant-construction-business

Next Generation Nuclear Reactors Stalled by Delays

Financial Tribune -
Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the triple meltdown at Fukushima are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction. So-called generation III+ reactors were supposed to have simpler designs ...https://financialtribune.com/articles/energy/58814/next-generation-nuclear-reactors-stalled-by-delays

Risks mount for global nuclear plant builders

Nikkei Asian Review -
TOKYO -- Cost overruns stemming from delays and stronger safety measures have emerged as an existential threat to nuclear plant contractors. At first glance, the global market appears to be growing at a strong clip. Seventy-four reactors with an ...http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Risks-mount-for-global-nuclear-plant-builders

Blow to UK nuclear strategy as Toshiba considers pulling out of Cumbria plant

The Guardian - ‎Feb 3, 2017‎
The Moorside site, near Sellafield, above, is part of the government's strategy to build new nuclear plants to fill the energy gap. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email; View more sharing options; Share ...https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/03/toshiba-exit-could-scrap-plans-for-new-nuclear-power-plant-in-cumbria

Toshiba 'pulls plug' on £10bn nuclear plant in Cumbria: Accounting scandal has left Japanese firm in disarray

This is Money -
The future of one of Britain's biggest nuclear power stations has been thrown into doubt after Toshiba looked set to pull the plug on the £10billion project. The Japanese giant, which has a 60 per cent stake in the planned NuGen nuclear project in ...http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-4189890/Toshiba-pulls-plug-10bn-nuclear-plant-Cumbria.html
 Future of NuGen nuclear project in jeopardy as Toshiba may pull out
domain-B - ‎6 hours ago‎
The future of one of the UK's biggest nuclear power stations has been thrown into doubt after Toshiba's plans to pull out of the £10-billion project. The Japanese giant has taken a 60-per cent stake in the planned NuGen nuclear project in Moorside ...http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_t/Toshiba/20170204_project.html

Toshiba seeks exit from UK, India in nuclear retreat: report

Toshiba seeks exit from UK, India in nuclear retreat: report

Toshiba plans to withdraw from its lead role in projects to build nuclear plants in Britain and India, marking a retreat as it wrestles with an imminent multi-billion dollar writedown


http://www.livemint.com/Industry/7pfJ8awsAQPtaDSZjQ6SmK/Toshiba-seeks-exit-from-UK-India-in-nuclear-retreat-report.html%3Ffacet%3Damp%26utm_source%3Dgoogleamp%26utm_medium%3Dreferral%26utm_campaign%3Dgoogleamp?client=safari

As New Energy Secretary, Rick Perry Will Inherit Trump’s Assault On American Clean Energy

Saturday, February 4, 2017

As New Energy Secretary, Rick Perry Will Inherit Trump’s Assault On American Clean Energy

By By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog,   /  Friday, February 3, 2017 10:00 AM
Republican Presidential Candidates Debate On Economy In New Hampshire
Those of us who lived through Rick Perry’s governorship in Texas were concerned he’d take his “pollution-first” mentality to Washington. But the Trump administration’s assault on clean energy started before Perry cleared the first hurdle for becoming Secretary of Energy today, signaling he’ll likely be confirmed by the full Senate. In two short weeks, President Trump

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s entry order nationwide - The Washington Post

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s entry order nationwide - The Washington Post

Friday, February 3, 2017

A Nice Recognition from France

Michele Kearney - Top authority on Nuclear power stations | Agilience

Michele Kearney (@MicheleKearney) is rated Top 250 Nuclear power stations authority, covering also Nuclear technology and Uranium


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Generation IV Nuclear Reactors: WNA - World Nuclear Association

Generation IV Nuclear Reactors: WNA - World Nuclear Association

Hitachi to take a 70 billion yen hit after U.S nuclear project fails « nuclear-news

Hitachi to take a 70 billion yen hit after U.S nuclear project fails « nuclear-news

Indian Point Nuclear Plant Closure Leaves Locals Scrambling To Deal With 'Major Economic Loss'


Indian Point Nuclear Plant Closure Leaves Locals Scrambling To Deal With 'Major Economic Loss'


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredanderson/2017/02/03/indian-point-nuclear-plant-closure-leaves-locals-scrambling-to-deal-with-major-economic-loss/#dc9c85b20888

Welcome to America’s ‘Nuclear Sponge’

Welcome to America’s ‘Nuclear Sponge’


http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/02/welcome-americas-nuclear-sponge/135135/

Pentagon Panel Urges Trump Team to Expand Nuclear Options



ROLL CALL
Feb 2, 2017

Pentagon Panel Urges Trump Team to Expand Nuclear Options

Report suggests “tailored nuclear option for limited use”


A blue-ribbon Pentagon panel has urged the Trump administration to make the U.S. arsenal more capable of “limited” atomic war. http://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/pentagon-panel-urges-trump-team-expand-nuclear-options

Fukushima - Melted Fuel Debris Possibly Located at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant

Melted Fuel Debris Possibly Located at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant

IEEE Spectrum - ‎3 hours ago‎
An ongoing operation to learn more about the melted nuclear fuel at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan may have helped the decommissioning project—estimated to take up to 40 years—reach an important milestone. Tokyo Electric Power ... http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/melted-fuel-debris-possibly-located-at-the-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-plant

Radiation Levels Are Soaring Inside the Damaged Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Gizmodo - ‎5 hours ago‎
Radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have hit a record high, and are the worst since the plant suffered a triple meltdown nearly six years ago. The latest readings now pose a serious challenge as officials ...http://gizmodo.com/radiation-levels-are-soaring-inside-the-damaged-fukushi-1791958714

Highest radiation levels found at Fukushima plant since meltdown

UPI.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
The crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Okumamachi, Japan is seen in 2011, shortly after a twin earthquake-tsunami caused a massive meltdown. Workers using robots estimated radiation levels that would kill a human dozens of times over still found ... http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/03/Highest-radiation-levels-found-at-Fukushima-plant-since-meltdown/6901486143679/

Highest Radition Levels Since Meltdown Recorded at Fukushima

Popular Mechanics - ‎1 hour ago‎
New readings at Fukushima have recorded the highest radiation levels seen s\
]ince the triple core meltdown that occurred in 2011. Readings inside the containment vessel of reactor no. 2 are as high as 530 sieverts per hour, a dosage that would be fatal ... http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a25034/radiation-spikes-fukushima-possible-breach/

Radiation level in Fukushima plant at record high

The Daily Star - ‎2 hours ago‎
Radiation levels inside a stricken reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have hit a record high capable of shutting down robots, in the latest challenge to efforts aimed at dismantling the disaster-hit facility. Radiation levels inside the plant's ...http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/radiation-level-fukushima-plant-record-high-1355734

Fukushima radiation skyrockets after possible fuel breach

Engadget - ‎6 hours ago‎
Radiation levels inside the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor are over 100 times fatal levels, the highest they've been since the triple meltdown in March, 2011, according to operator Tepco. The company recently sent a camera-equipped robot into the ... https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/03/fukushima-radiation-skyrockets-after-possible-fuel-breach/

Radiation at Fukushima plant hits 5-year high

Deutsche Welle - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Japanese nuclear plant has recorded the highest radiation level since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The findings are likely to delay attempts to dismantle the plant and will likely increase decommissioning costs. World Risk Report 2016 ... http://www.dw.com/en/radiation-at-fukushima-plant-hits-5-year-high/a-37401759

Extreme Radiation Levels Detected At Fukushima Reactor, Highest Since 2011

Forbes - ‎3 hours ago‎
The level of nuclear radiation detected at the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan spiked on Thursday to its highest level since the triple core meltdown in 2011. In March 2011, multiple reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant spiraled out ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2017/02/03/extreme-radiation-levels-detected-at-fukushima-reactor-highest-since-2011/#207627e63381

Radiation levels at Fukushima are so high that they can MELT robot camera probes sent into the reactors

Daily Mail - ‎7 hours ago‎
Radiation levels inside a stricken reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have hit a record high. Levels are now so high that they could kill off robots sent in to probe the reactors. The development casts doubt over how the disaster-hit facility ...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4188146/Radiation-levels-Fukushima-plant-hit-record-high.html

Fukushima radiation levels at highest since 2011 disaster

Inhabitat - ‎5 hours ago‎
As cleanup efforts threaten to span decades, radiation levels inside a Fukushima Daiichi reactor are at their highest since the 2011 disaster. Inside reactor number two's containment vessel, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) found levels of 530 sieverts per ...http://inhabitat.com/fukushima-radiation-levels-at-highest-since-2011-disaster/

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Worker Sues Power Companies Over Leukemia Linked To Radiation Exposure

Tech Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
A welder diagnosed with leukemia after working at Fukushima nuclear sites damaged by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami is suing two power companies. He demands around $524,000 in damages. Pictured is Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima ...

Fukushima nuclear reactor radiation at highest level since 2011 meltdown

The Guardian - ‎10 hours ago‎
Cranes over the Fukushima Daiichi plant in February 2016. The decommissioning process is expected to take about four decades Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email; View more sharing ... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/03/fukushima-daiichi-radiation-levels-highest-since-2011-meltdown

Highest radiation reading since 3/11 detected at Fukushima No. 1 reactor

The Japan Times - ‎9 hours ago‎
The radiation level in the containment vessel of reactor 2 at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant has reached a maximum of 530 sieverts per hour, the highest since the triple core meltdown in March 2011, Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. said. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/03/national/fukushima-radiation-level-highest-since-march-11/

Deadly radiation inside Fukushima reactor

NT News - ‎9 hours ago‎
The Fukushima nuclear plant operator has detected an extremely high level of radiation inside its No. 2 reactor. This will hamper the process of dismantling its installations, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The operator estimates a ... http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/breaking-news/deadly-radiation-inside-fukushima-reactor/news-story/60c6b63b79c0d87d0715d7ee836469a2

Radiation level in Fukushima reactor could kill within a minute

Asahi Shimbun - ‎11 hours ago‎
Photo/Illutration Images show black lumps on grating for maintenance work below the No. 2 reactor's pressure vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. TEPCO says melted fuel likely caused at least two holes in the metal grating, including an ... http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201702030064.html

Radiation Level At Fukushima At Highest Since 2011 Disaster

OilPrice.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Radiation levels in one part of reactor no.2 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are the highest since the disaster in March 2011, media report, quoting the facility's operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), as saying. Tepco inspected the ...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Radiation-Level-At-Fukushima-At-Highest-Since-2011-Disaster.html

Radiation levels at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant disaster site reach record high

International Business Times UK - ‎7 hours ago‎
An area of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is showing record levels of radiation, the highest since the complex suffered a nuclear meltdown initiated by a tsunami in 2011. The plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) announced that the ... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/radiation-levels-japans-fukushima-nuclear-plant-disaster-site-reach-record-high-1604692

Fukushima reactor hit by 2011 tsunami shows record radiation levels

Sky News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Pictures from deep inside the disaster-hit power plant reveal extensive damage to a metal grating that contained nuclear fuel. 09:58, UK, Friday 03 February 2017. The Fukushima plant it to be dismantled Image Caption: Officials say the radiation is not ...

Radiation level at Fukushima reactor highest since 2011 disaster; grating hole found

The Mainichi - ‎13 hours ago‎
An about 1-square-meter hole is seen in a walkway in the containment vessel of the No. 2 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. It is thought that the heat of the melted nuclear fuel caused the walkway to give way. (Image ... http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170202/p2g/00m/0dm/087000c

Radiation in Fukushima reactor containment vessel at deadly level: TEPCO

The Mainichi - ‎15 hours ago‎
A scorpion-like observation robot scheduled to go into the containment vessel of the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power Co.) Radiation inside the containment vessel of the No. 2 reactor at the ...

Deathly high radiation levels at Fukushima nuclear reactor is bad, bad news

CNET - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Time to reconsider that trip to the east coast of Japan. A containment vessel at the destroyed Fukushima No. 1 power plant has reached off-the-chart radiation levels, reported the Japan Times. The reading of 530 sieverts per hour represents the highest ...https://www.cnet.com/news/deathly-high-radiation-levels-at-fukushima-nuclear-reactor-is-bad-bad-news/

Melted fuel emitting deadly radiation inside Fukushima Daiichi plant: Nikkei

CNBC - ‎18 hours ago‎
In this handout image provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co on February 2, some one square meter deformed grating part are seen on the pedestal below the nuclear fuel containment vessel of the No. 2 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ... http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/melted-fuel-emitting-deadly-radiation-inside-fukushima-daiichi-plant-nikkei.html

Fukushima worker sues Tepco over cancer

The Kathmandu Post - ‎15 hours ago‎
Feb 3, 2017- A Japanese court has begun hearing the case of a man who developed leukaemia after working as a welder at the damaged Fukushima nuclear site. The plaintiff, 42, is the first person to be recognised by labour authorities as having an ...http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-02-03/fukushima-worker-sues-tepco-over-cancer.html

Record high fatal radiation levels, hole in reactor detected at crippled Fukushima nuclear facility

Citizens for Legitimate Government - ‎12 hours ago‎
Record high fatal radiation levels, hole in reactor detected at crippled Fukushima nuclear facility | 02 Feb 2017 | Record high radiation levels that's lethal even after brief exposure have been detected at a damaged reactor at the Fukushima power ...http://www.legitgov.org/Record-high-fatal-radiation-levels-hole-reactor-detected-crippled-Fukushima-nuclear-facility

Nuclear fuel likely melted through Fukushima reactor vessel

Nikkei Asian Review - ‎Feb 2, 2017‎
Images from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor revealed a hole thought to be made by fuel leaking out of the pressure vessel. TOKYO -- Melted fuel likely leaked out into a reactor's containment vessel at the Fukushima Daiichi ...http://asia.nikkei.com/Japan-Update/Nuclear-fuel-likely-melted-through-Fukushima-reactor-vessel

Ex-worker during Fukushima disaster sues Tepco, Kyushu Electric over leukemia

The Japan Times - ‎Feb 2, 2017‎
A former nuclear worker who developed leukemia after combating the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis demanded ¥59 million (around $524,000) in damages from two utilities Thursday at his first trial hearing at the Tokyo District Court. The 42-year-old man ... http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/02/national/crime-legal/ex-worker-fukushima-disaster-sues-tepco-kyushu-electric-leukemia/

Radiation levels estimated far higher in No. 2 nuclear reactor

The Japan News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Jiji PressFUKUSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Air radiation levels inside the crippled No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station are estimated at up to 530 sieverts per hour, far higher than the previous high of 73 sieverts measured in 2012 ...http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003500292

Japanese Experts Record Dangerous Radiation Level at Fukushima Reactor

Sputnik International - ‎Feb 2, 2017‎
The Fukushima nuclear power plant's (NPP) operator detected Thursday an extremely high radiation level inside the second reactor amounting to 530 sievert per hour, while the dose of 2.4 millisievert per year is considered normal, Kyodo news agency ... https://sputniknews.com/environment/201702021050272414-japan-radiation-fukushima/

Midday open thread: Fukushima reactor radiation 'unimaginable'; the GOP's public lands 'long con'

Daily Kos - ‎32 minutes ago‎
... • Renewables dominated new electrical generation installations in 2016: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly Energy Infrastructure Update reports that renewable electrical generation installations switched on in 2016 dominated other ... http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/3/1629355/-Midday-open-thread-Fukushima-reactor-radiation-unimaginable-the-GOP-s-public-lands-long-con

Let’s get realistic with nuclear power


Op-ed: Let’s get realistic with nuclear power

Too often, environmentalists’ fervent calls for clean energy are matched only by their rejection of it

http://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2017/02/lets-get-realistic-with-nuclear-power

Not just Toshiba - the global nuclear industry is in crisis everywhere


Not just Toshiba - the global nuclear industry is in crisis everywhere

The Ecologist - ‎10 hours ago‎
Global nuclear power capacity grew slightly in 2016, writes Jim Green, but it was more a dead cat bounce than the promised 'nuclear renaissance'. The collapse of Toshiba, the direct result of its failing nuclear ventures, is indicative of the crisis ...http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988607/not_just_toshiba_the_global_nuclear_industry_is_in_crisis_everywhere.html

Proposals for setting heavy water reactors -Governance Now

Proposals for setting heavy water reactors -Governance Now

Involvement of Private Sector in Nuclear Power Generation | Invest in India

Involvement of Private Sector in Nuclear Power Generation | Invest in India

Research review shows that nuclear safety is valued too low

Research review shows that nuclear safety is valued too low

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 3, 2017



Nuclear Roundup
February 3, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.
Iran Nuclear Deal

No sign U.S. wants to cancel nuclear deal with Iran: German minister

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-germany-gabriel-idUSKBN15H2X0

Trump Administration Set to Impose New Sanctions on Iran Entities as Soon as Friday

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-set-to-impose-new-sanctions-on-iran-entities-as-soon-as-friday-1486071696

Trump: I won't be as 'kind' to Iran as Obama

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-iran-feud-tweets-234592

Obama Should Thank Trump for Putting Iran on Notice

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-02-03/obama-should-thank-trump-for-putting-iran-on-notice

Trump should look before he leaps on Iran

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-should-look-before-he-leaps-on-iran/2017/02/02/521b79f0-e997-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html?utm_term=.25ab6ea1cc74

Europe should act fast to preserve the Iran nuclear deal

http://thebulletin.org/europe-should-act-fast-preserve-iran-nuclear-deal10488

United States

A Way Forward for Trump’s Mixed Nuclear Message

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/way-forward-trumps-mixed-nuclear-message-19295

Pentagon Panel Urges Trump Team to Expand Nuclear Options

http://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/pentagon-panel-urges-trump-team-expand-nuclear-options#sthash.bBVTitRf.dpuf

National Guard team works to make sure air safe at big events

http://www.wmur.com/article/national-guard-team-works-to-make-sure-air-safe-at-big-events/8670196

Sick and denied care at Hanford: ‘We want our lives back'

http://www.king5.com/news/local/sick-and-denied-care-at-hanford-we-want-our-lives-back/396452709

International

U.S. warns North Korea of 'overwhelming' response if nuclear arms used

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-usa-mattis-idUSKBN15I060

North Korea accuses US, South Korea of plotting nuclear attack

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/asia/mattis-us-north-korea-thaad-missile-defense/

Fukushima nuclear reactor radiation at highest level since 2011 meltdown

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/03/fukushima-daiichi-radiation-levels-highest-since-2011-meltdown

Amano: Remarks at World Cancer Day

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/statements/remarks-at-world-cancer-day-3-february-2017

Safer Seafood: IAEA Develops Tools to Help Fight Toxic Algal Toxins

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/safer-seafood-iaea-develops-tools-to-help-fight-toxic-algal-toxins

General Interest

Research review shows that nuclear safety is valued too low

https://phys.org/news/2017-02-nuclear-safety-valued.html

The Incredible Shrinking Nuclear Offset to Climate Change

http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/incredible-shrinking-nuclear-offset-climate-change

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