U.S. Foreign Aid Programs
https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/us-foreign-aid-programs
Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Friday, July 21, 2017
The Energy Collective Daily: Are Cities Being 100% Clear About Their Renewable Goals?
Are Cities Being 100% Clear About Their 100% Renewable Goals? | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- Are Cities Being 100% Clear About Their 100% Renewable Goals?
- Cyber Security with IoT-Enabled Smart Energy Storage Technology
- As Trump Rolls Back Methane Rules, What Should the Oil and Gas Industry Do?
- In This Year’s Advanced Energy Olympics, Nevada Takes a Silver
- Mexico Conducts Its First Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Open Season
bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 21, 2017
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A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.
North Korea Sinpo South Shipyard: Preparations for a New SLBM Test? http://www.38north.org/2017/ British foreign secretary supports Japan to stop N. Korea https://www.washingtonpost. Push for UN Sanctions on North Korea Hung Up on Definition of an ICBM https://www.bloomberg.com/ United States Senate panel votes to boost budget for national labs, WIPP https://www.abqjournal.com/ Senator releases statement on recertification of Iranian compliance with nuclear deal http://www.doverpost.com/news/ Iran deal is historically bad: Rep. Lee Zeldin https://www.usatoday.com/ New GAO Report - Nuclear Weapons Sustainment: Budget Estimates Report Contains More Information than in Prior Fiscal Years, but Transparency Can Be Improved https://www.gao.gov/products/ House, Senate authorizers want Pentagon to pursue INF-range missile https://insidedefense.com/ Plutonium oxide shipments to SRS on hold http://www.aikenstandard.com/ New nuclear ‘pit’ production at LANL is unnecessary https://www.abqjournal.com/ New Hawaii campaign to help residents plan for North Korea attack http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/ Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office: Who Is Jim McDonnell? http://www.allgov.com/news/ International Iran says the US is violating the nuclear deal. It has a point. https://www.vox.com/2017/7/21/ The world is safer with imperfect Iran nuke deal http://www.thetimesherald.com/ UN treaty on nuclear arms ban may hinder IAEA work - Russian Foreign Ministry http://en.apa.az/world-news/ Australia quietly makes first uranium shipment to India three years after supply agreement http://www.abc.net.au/news/ Tepco spots possible nuclear fuel debris at another Fukushima reactor: Kyodo https://www.reuters.com/ General Interest After 72 years, nuclear weapons have been prohibited https://www.sipri.org/ Eisenhower strives to strike a deal with Soviets, July 21, 1955 http://www.politico.com/story/ What Good Is Fear? http://www.slate.com/articles/ 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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Black objects found hanging in damaged Fukushima plant
Black objects found hanging in damaged Fukushima plant
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/07/135f7551ff7d-update1-black-objects-found-hanging-in-damaged-fukushima-plant.html
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Ukraine’s Energoatom In Talks Over Licensing And Construction Of Holtec SMR
Ukraine’s Energoatom In Talks Over Licensing And Construction Of Holtec SMR
http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2017/07/20/ukraine-s-energoatom-in-talks-over-licensing-and-construction-of-holtec-smr
The Energy Collective Daily: The Qatar Blocade is Threatening the OPEC Deal
The Qatar Blockade Is Threatening The OPEC Deal | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- The Qatar Blockade Is Threatening The OPEC Deal
- U.S. Coal Exports Have Increased Over the Past Six Months
- Don’t Drop the Low-Hanging Fruit of Truck Fuel Efficiency
- Three Top Trends Driving Green Lease Leaders
- Man of Steel? How Trump Could Give us a Look into Suniva Sooner than We’d Think
- ‘Clean Coal’ Officially Dead in Mississippi as Southern Company Battered by Kemper Fallout
- How Many Billions Do U.S. Businesses and Individuals Invest in Energy Efficiency Each Year?
- Industrial Energy Efficiency Can Improve Air Quality
- Europe Starts Work on Making Buildings Smarter
- New Survey Shows Majority Of Americans Believe Climate Change Is Real And Caused By Human Activity
- Illinois Explores Smart Inverters’ Potential to Strengthen Grid Reliability
- One in Eight U.S. Homes Uses a Programmed Thermostat with a Central Air Conditioning Unit
Report urges end of nuclear power project in South Carolina
Report urges end of nuclear power project in South Carolina
Environmental groups are
urging South Carolina's utility regulators to stop the construction of
nuclear reactors already years behind schedule and return billions in
cost overruns to consumers. …
Continue Reading
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2017/07/nuclear-power-report-urges-end-of-nuclear-power-project-in-south-carolina.html?cmpid=enl_pennenergy_pennenergydailypower_2017-07-20&email_address=micheletkearney@gmail.com&eid=288118515&bid=1816544
Swimming robot probes Fukushima reactor to find melted fuel
Swimming robot probes Fukushima reactor to find melted fuel
An underwater robot entered
a badly damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Wednesday,
capturing images of the harsh impact of its meltdown, including key
structures that were torn and knocked out of place.
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Continue Reading
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2017/07/nuclear-power-swimming-robot-probes-fukushima-reactor-to-find-melted-fuel.html?cmpid=enl_pennenergy_pennenergydailypower_2017-07-20&email_address=micheletkearney@gmail.com&eid=288118515&bid=1816544
Fukushima Update 7/20/17 –
Tepco posts images of the interior of unit #3’s reactor pedestal, but finds no melted fuel… Tepco’s president says F. Daiichi’s purified waste water will be released when the NRA allows it… Japan’s reconstruction minister opposes the release to avoid unfounded rumors... Fukushima fishermen protest the Tepco president’s misinterpreted remark… Fukushima’s most popular beach reopens… Fukui politicians want increased protection from missile attacks at their three nuke stations.
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup July 19, 2017
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: An animation of global risk
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Check out our latest interactive, “Know the Time,” an animation of technological advancement and global risk, documented by the Doomsday Clock. It was created by Fabian Stricker,
Mapper and Digital Business Integration Analyst, who became concerned
about global risk due to the alarming rhetoric used during the 2016 US
presidential election. Follow Fabian on Twitter at @stricker_fabian.
Know the Time An animation of global risk More Bulletin interactives: Nuclear Notebook Interactive Global nuclear arsenals over time Doomsday Dashboard The factors that influence the Doomsday Clock Global Nuclear Power Database World nuclear power reactor construction, 1951-2017 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Cost Calculator The price of power And if you haven't seen the July/August issue of the digital journal, "After midnight," read it now. |
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