Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup December 15, 2016

Nuclear Roundup December 15, 2016

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Russia: Loss of Iranian nuclear deal would be 'unforgivable' http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Russia-Loss-of-Iranian-nuclear-deal-would-be-unforgivable-475468 Iran Says it Will Build Nuclear-Powered Warships—But it Probably Won't http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a24314/iran-nuclear-warships/ Iran's nuclear vessel order does not violate atomic deal: White House http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-white-house-idUSKBN1422DQ Europe Hopeful Trump Will Stick With Iran Nuclear Deal http://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-hopeful-trump-will-stick-with-iran-nuclear-deal-1481661689 Iran Nuclear Deal To End? Russia Says US Sanctions Extension Against Tehran Could Jeopardize Accord http://www.ibtimes.com/iran-nuclear-deal-end-russia-says-us-sanctions-extension-against-tehran-could-2460935 United States The questions the Trump team asks show they don't know what the Department of Energy does http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/12/14/1610897/-The-questions-the-Trump-team-asks-show-they-don-t-know-what-the-Department-of-Energy-does Trump Energy Pick Perry Pushed to Store Nuclear Waste in His Own State https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-energy-pick-perry-pushed-to-store-nuclear-waste-in-his-own-state/ Why The New Energy Secretary Will Be Crucial To America’s Nuclear Weapons http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/why-the-new-energy-secretary-will-be-crucial-to-america-1790028803 Rick Perry Will Really Run the Department of Nukes, Not Energy http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/13/rick-perry-will-really-run-the-department-of-nukes-not-energy.html Lesson one for Rick Perry: The Energy Department doesn’t produce much energy http://theconversation.com/lesson-one-for-rick-perry-the-energy-department-doesnt-produce-much-energy-70382 An Energy Department tale: Captain Perry and the great white whale http://thebulletin.org/energy-department-tale-captain-perry-and-great-white-whale10291 Rick Perry, manager of nukes http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/12/rick-perry-manager-of-nukes-000260 Rick Perry's Vow To Destroy The Energy Department Will Now Collide With Reality http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/12/14/oops-rick-perry-chosen-to-head-energy-department/#29aff3f93481 What exactly does the Energy Department do? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-does-energy-department-do/ From Rick Perry, to Russia, with Love http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2016/12/15/rick-perry-russia-love Battelle gets high marks at PNNL, $11.75 million http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/pacific-northwest-national-lab/article120997743.html Valkyrie Robot to Assist in Nuclear Facility Cleanup https://www.uml.edu/News/stories/2016/Valkyrie-nuclear-cleanup.aspx New Mexico finds no 'red flags' in nuclear dump inspection http://herald-review.com/news/national/new-mexico-finds-no-red-flags-in-nuclear-dump-inspection/article_eebfb5bc-6669-573f-9f8a-5e15bc7a7fa4.html International The Audacity of Silence On Possible Iran-North Korea Nuclear Ties http://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiarosett/2016/12/15/the-audacity-of-silence-on-possible-iran-north-korea-nuclear-ties/#2ea61feb38a8 What role can Russia play in North Korean denuclearization? https://www.nknews.org/2016/12/what-role-can-russia-play-in-north-korean-denuclearization/ US Could Go To War With Russia, North Korea In 2017, Top Security Experts Warn http://www.ibtimes.com/us-could-go-war-russia-north-korea-2017-top-security-experts-warn-2460741 In collapse of US-Russian military ties, some experts see nuclear risk http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/collapse-us-russian-military-ties-see-nuke-risk/ Rising Nuclear Dangers: Steps to Reduce Risks in the Euro-Atlantic http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/rising-nuclear-danger-steps-reduce-risks-euro-atlantic/ S. Korean Presidential Hopeful Casts Doubt Over US Missiles http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-korean-presidential-contender-seoul-44206244 Critics fear risk of nuclear attack is increasing as Russia flexes muscles http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/critics-fear-risk-of-nuclear-attack-is-increasing-as-russia-flexes-muscles/ Dilemma over the N word http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/dilemma-over-the-n-word/336812.html India backs incumbent IAEA DG for next term http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-backs-incumbent-iaea-dg-for-next-term-116121501029_1.html NSG waiver has attendant risks, govt. tells Lok Sabha http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/NSG-waiver-has-attendant-risks-govt.-tells-Lok-Sabha/article16806879.ece Australia's No to Prohibit-Nukes Resolution Triggers Debate http://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/nuclear-abolition/847-australia-s-no-to-prohibit-nukes-resolution-triggers-debate U.S. looks for potential issues linked to falsified French nuclear documents http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-france-nuclear-idUSKBN1432XY General Interest Can a treaty banning nuclear weapons speed their abolition? http://thebulletin.org/can-treaty-banning-nuclear-weapons-speed-their-abolition Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com.