Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup April 21, 2017

Nuclear Roundup April 21, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Redesign of Iranian Nuclear Plant Set to Begin https://www.voanews.com/a/redesign-iran-nuclear-plant/3818077.html Trump Accuses Iran of Violating ‘Spirit’ of Nuclear Deal http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-charges-iran-violating-spirit-nuclear-deal-n749131 US threat to ditch Iran nuclear deal https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-threat-to-ditch-iran-nuclear-deal-2v592w6ng Parsi: The Coming Crisis With Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/opinion/the-coming-crisis-with-iran.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170421&nlid=16873935&tntemail0=y&_r=0 United States THE PLAN TO MAKE AMERICA’S NUKES GREAT AGAIN COULD GO HORRIBLY WRONG https://news.vice.com/story/the-plan-to-make-americas-nukes-great-again-could-go-horribly-wrong Hawaii’s Renewed Jitters About Nukes https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/04/hawaiis-renewed-jitters-about-nukes/523530/ Teardown to begin soon at Hanford’s most contaminated area http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article145749544.html MOX injunction delayed until at least July 31 http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/mox-injunction-delayed-until-at-least-july/article_01a4ce3c-25f5-11e7-9f5c-8fd2c77c42e0.html Citizens confront Nuclear Fuel Services regulator over environmental, public health concerns http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Business/2017/04/20/Citizens-confront.html?ci=stream&lp=1&p= International Trump’s North Korea policy is the same as Obama’s—he just doesn’t want to admit it https://qz.com/964027/trumps-north-korea-policy-the-same-as-obamas-he-just-doesnt-want-to-admit-it/ How Washington hard-liners helped to create the North Korean crisis https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/04/19/ Hecker on DPRK: Analyze and Act Accordingly https://www.usnews.com/opinion/debate-club/articles/2017-04-20/donald-trump-must-analyze-north-koreas-nuclear-crisis-and-act-accordingly PUTTING THE NORTH KOREAN THREAT INTO PERSPECTIVE http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1203078/putting-the-north-korean-threat-into-perspective/ UN security council warns North Korea to stop nuclear tests or face sanctions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/20/un-security-council-north-korea-nuclear-tests-sanctions Russia's Secretive Floating Nuclear Power Plant Making Waves In St. Petersburg https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-petersburg-floating-nuclear-plant-safety-fears/28440654.html Could China or Russia hack America's nuclear arsenal? http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/329593-could-china-or-russia-hack-americas-nuclear-arsenal Leading from the back’ is no remedy for India-Pakistan nuclear standoff http://www.atimes.com/india-pakistan-nuclear-quagmire-todd-royal/ The World Must Secure Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/opinion/the-world-must-secure-pakistans-nuclear-weapons.html General Interest The Nuclear Test Ban: Time to Finish What We Started http://thediplomat.com/2017/04/the-nuclear-test-ban-time-to-finish-what-we-started/ Nuclear War Is Not Good For Your Health http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nuclear-war-is-not-good-for-your-health_us_58f8f840e4b00fa7de1235a0 Risk of 'catastrophic' nuclear accident as world relations worsen, UN warns http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/un-nuclear-deterrence-not-work-report-wmds-weapons-mass-destruction-world-north-korea-uk-donald-a7694391.html Nuclear Arsenals Decline Globally Primarily Due To Cuts Made By Russia, US: SIPRI http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19071 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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