Bureau of the Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 10, 2017

Nuclear Roundup January 10, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal After Trump's election, the death of Ayatollah Rafsanjani is grim news for Iran's nuclear deal http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/ayatollah-rafsanjani-death-analysis-donald-trump-iran-nuclear-deal-a7518076.html Russian envoy says Iran and P5+1 will look into implementation of Tehran deal http://tass.com/world/924106 United States NNSA Denies Report Top Nuclear Officials Removed by Trump Team http://www.defensenews.com/articles/nnsa-denies-report-top-nuclear-officials-removed-by-trump-team 'It doesn't make sense': Questions remain after report that Trump team fired leaders of US nuclear weapons safety and security http://www.businessinsider.com/nuke-safety-leaders-allegedly-fired-by-trump-2017-1 Lewis: Not Even Rick Perry Is Stupid Enough To Resume Testing Nuclear Weapons http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/09/not-even-rick-perry-is-stupid-enough-to-resume-testing-nuclear-weapons/ Atomic Arsenal Costs Ballooning by Billions of Dollars http://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/atomic-arsenal-costs-ballooning-billions-dollars#sthash.S1NgTwHJ.dpuf Electric Boat to hire 2,000 to build nuclear subs http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Electric-Boat-to-hire-2-000-to-build-nuclear-subs-10845888.php TVA names Mike Balduzzi as chief nuclear officer http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2017/jan/09/tva-names-mike-balduzzi-chief-nuclear-officer/406614/ WIPP Nuclear Waste Repository Reopens For Business http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/01/10/wipp-nuclear-waste-repository-reopens-for-business/#765e95b54b5c Puget Sound’s ticking nuclear time bomb http://crosscut.com/2017/01/nuclear-accidents-bangor-accident-command-and-control/ International Japan says always gathering information on North Korea's nuclear missiles http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-japan-idUSKBN14U06I North Korea: A Problem Without a Solution https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/north-korea-problem-without-solution South Asia's nuclear one-upmanship ramps up with Pakistan missile test http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/asia/pakistan-submarine-missile/ Pak tests submarine-launched Babur-3 missile. How will this impact India? http://www.catchnews.com/international-news/pak-tests-submarine-launched-babur-3-missile-how-will-this-impact-india-1484021599.html NSG: the present dilemma http://dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/10-Jan-17/nsg-the-present-dilemma Nuclear plant construction at center of town’s first mayoral race in 16 years http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/10/national/politics-diplomacy/nuclear-plant-construction-center-towns-first-mayoral-race-16-years/#.WHTvSFMrLX4 Trump's Nuclear Twitter Menacing Ahead of UN Talks in March http://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/global-governance/un-insider/896-trump-s-nuclear-twitter-menacing-ahead-of-un-talks-in-march General Interest TAKING STOCK http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202745/taking-stock/ New Arms Race? No, Thanks http://www.slguardian.org/2017/01/new-arms-race-no-thanks/ OPINION: Radiation Limits, Off Limits? http://pagosadailypost.com/2017/01/09/opinion-radiation-limits-off-limits/   Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. Receive this message as a forward? Subscribe to the Nuclear Roundup here.

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