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Saturday, January 2, 2021
Iran tells UN inspectors it plans to enrich uranium to 20% | Euronews
Iran tells UN inspectors it plans to enrich uranium to 20% | Euronews: This would push the country's programme a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over its tattered atomic deal.
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation ended up in Congress’s $900 billion relief bill - The Washington Post
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation ended up in Congress’s $900 billion relief bill - The Washington Post: The reference is aimed at reining in China’s interference in Tibet’s religious affairs.
Friday, January 1, 2021
The Northern Triangle Needs Some TLC | Newsmax.com
The Northern Triangle Needs Some TLC | Newsmax.com: As the incoming Biden administration looks to Latin America, the "Northern Triangle" countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras rank near the top in the risk of crises that could impact U.S. domestic politics.
NRC considers extending nuclear power plant operating licenses to 100 years - NationofChange
NRC considers extending nuclear power plant operating licenses to 100 years - NationofChange: The nuclear industry and nuclear power advocates in government are “desperately trying to hold on.”
China's Real Threat is to America's Ruling Ideology | Palladium Magazine
China's Real Threat is to America's Ruling Ideology | Palladium Magazine: America's China hawks paint the country as an economic, geopolitical, and military danger. In reality, China is less a threat to America itself than it is to the legitimacy of U.S. ruling ideology.
Fukushima Update January 1, 2021
Fukushima Update January 1, 2021 –
Only thirty percent of Fukushima residents feel reconstruction has been sufficient… Another overly-optimistic projection for renewable energy is proposed for Japan… An unsupported claim is posted about radiation levels at F. Daiichi!
https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html
Why China is Anti-Fragile - Law & Liberty
Why China is Anti-Fragile - Law & Liberty: It is high time to focus on what China does right rather than what it does wrong—and undertake to do it better.
The Barrier To Nuclear Is Perception, Says Panel - Eurasia Review
The Barrier To Nuclear Is Perception, Says Panel - Eurasia Review: As policymakers grapple with the twin challenges of climate change and a post-COVID economic recovery, the benefits of nuclear power are clearer than
Nuclear Energy In A Post-Pandemic ASEAN | The ASEAN Post
Nuclear Energy In A Post-Pandemic ASEAN | The ASEAN Post: Clean energy holds an important role in the post pandemic recovery process.
5 Advanced Reactors to Change Nuclear Energy in the Next Decade | IE
5 Advanced Reactors to Change Nuclear Energy in the Next Decade | IE: The future of nuclear energy appears bright as the US DOE was just awarded significant funding to continue research into 5 new reactor designs.
Permit to build Egypt's Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant may be issued mid-2021 - EgyptToday
Permit to build Egypt's Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant may be issued mid-2021 - EgyptToday: The NPPA applied on the permit on March 10, 2019.
China out front in global race to eliminate CO2 emissions - Nikkei Asia
China out front in global race to eliminate CO2 emissions - Nikkei Asia: TOKYO/GUANGZHOU -- The global race to decarbonize is underway. And China has already taken the lead.The trend to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions wi
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Yemen: Deadly attack on Aden airport after new government flies in | Middle East Eye
Yemen: Deadly attack on Aden airport after new government flies in | Middle East Eye: At least 22 people reported dead and dozens wounded in attack shortly after ministers arrived from Saudi Arabia
Cold War With China Is Avoidable - WSJ
Cold War With China Is Avoidable - WSJ: Today’s challenge is different. Beijing has economic power Moscow could only dream of.
Opinion | Execution Will Mark MLK’s Birthday
Opinion | Execution Will Mark MLK’s Birthday: Shakespeare got it right. Something is definitely rotten, but not in Denmark. The decay is made in America and engulfs the fortress at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Just before Christmas and with true holiday spirit, the master of the White House manor pardoned 41 convicted criminals (aka friends and relatives) and commuted the sentences of eight others. When added to earlier ones,
ECA Update December 31, 2020 Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal
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NUCLEAR WASTE
Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal
Forbes | 12/29/2020
Nuclear power has accounted for 20% of electricity generated in the U.S. each year since 1990. But even with climate concerns and a worldwide movement to reduce CO2 emissions, the market is not rewarding nuclear power’s zero-carbon generation nor its unrivaled reliability. More than a quarter of U.S. nuclear power plants don’t make enough money to cover their operating costs, raising the threat of more early retirements.
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NATIONAL LABS
Los Alamos National Laboratory may get boost in nuclear funding
Santa Fe New Mexican | 12/29/2020
Los Alamos National Laboratory will get a hefty funding boost — including for its work on plutonium pit production — in the military spending bill held up by a presidential veto.
Many predict the veto will be overridden, and if it is, the lab’s budget will increase to $3.3 billion from the $2.3 billion allocated last year.
The bill puts $837 million into the lab’s plutonium operations, more than double the previous year’s $308 million, as Los Alamos pursues production of 30 nuclear bomb cores by 2026 — a goal critics have questioned.
Plans call for the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to make an additional 50 plutonium pits by 2030, so the two facilities will produce a combined 80 pits per year as stated in the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review.
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TRANSPORTATION
New Mexico Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Symposium
NEI | 12/31/2020
Join NEI’s free webinar, "New Mexico Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Symposium," where you will have the opportunity to engage industry experts regarding spent fuel transportation in New Mexico.
The U.S. nuclear industry is anticipating the completion of consolidated interim storage facilities in New Mexico and Texas with the ability to receive spent nuclear fuel as early as 2024. As the U.S. prepares for the transportation of the spent fuel, this symposium provides an opportunity for New Mexico elected officials, state and local first responders, emergency management, as well as state regional and tribal organizations to engage industry experts and join the ongoing conversation.
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IN OTHER NEWS
NUCLEAR
IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2020 – a Year in Review (IAEA, 12/30/2020)
LEGISLATION
Rep. Burgess introduces American Nuclear Leadership Commission Act (Daily Energy Insider, 12/29)
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Dems delay defense bill over stimulus check fight with McConnell (Politico, 12/30)
LEGISLATION
McConnell and GOP reject House's $2,000 stimulus checks (Politico, 12/30)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 8-10, 2021 National Cleanup Workshop; Alexandria, VA
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China starts building second CFR-600 fast reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
China starts building second CFR-600 fast reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Construction work has started on the second CFR-600 sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron nuclear reactor in Xiapu County, in China's Fujian province. Also known as the Xiapu fast reactor demonstration project, the CFR-600 is part of China's plan to achieve a closed nuclear fuel cycle.
Review Begins To Possibly Extend Operation Of Wisconsin Nuclear Plant To 2050 | WUWM
Review Begins To Possibly Extend Operation Of Wisconsin Nuclear Plant To 2050 | WUWM: A federal agency announced it has started to review an application to keep Wisconsin's only nuclear power plant open until about 2050. That's roughly two
IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2020 – a Year in Review | IAEA
IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2020 – a Year in Review | IAEA: In a year marked by COVID-19, the IAEA provided support to its Member States related to the pandemic while also delivering its planned services – some of them online.
Feds allocate $75 million to national uranium reserve | Energy Journal | trib.com
Feds allocate $75 million to national uranium reserve | Energy Journal | trib.com: Sen. John Barrasso called the uranium reserve a big win for Wyoming's struggling industry. But operators here had hoped for more.
The Green Fantasy and Messy Reality of Nuclear Power | The New Republic
The Green Fantasy and Messy Reality of Nuclear Power | The New Republic: Biden is flirting with the idea of rejuvenating the industry to help decarbonize the economy—and there are skeptics in spades.
Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal
Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal: Since 2012, 12 commercial reactors have shut down in the U.S., with 27 more planned by 2026, a loss of at least 37,000 MW of capacity and about 5 trillion kWhs from their expected life. The effects may be profound, from a loss of $8 billion in NWFund revenues to the orphaning of their nuclear waste.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Congress Updates US Energy Policy, Incorporates Energy-Related Tax Provisions Through Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lexology
Congress Updates US Energy Policy, Incorporates Energy-Related Tax Provisions Through Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lexology: The US Congress has adopted the first extensive update to US federal energy policies in over a decade in the Energy Act of 2020 (Energy Act), which…
IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2020 – a Year in Review | IAEA
IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2020 – a Year in Review | IAEA: In a year marked by COVID-19, the IAEA provided support to its Member States related to the pandemic while also delivering its planned services – some of them online.
Entergy and Holtec Submit Application To Decommission Palisades Plant - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
Entergy and Holtec Submit Application To Decommission Palisades Plant - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
Fission accomplished: El-Sisi hails progress of Egypt’s first nuclear plant | Arab News
Fission accomplished: El-Sisi hails progress of Egypt’s first nuclear plant | Arab News: CAIRO: The historic development of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant has been discussed in a Cairo meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Director-General of ROSATOM Alexey Likhachev. ROSATOM, the Russian state’s nuclear energy agency, is working with Cairo to construct the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency Bassam Rady
Sisi, Russian Energy Agency Head Meet About First Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant - The Media Line
Sisi, Russian Energy Agency Head Meet About First Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant - The Media Line: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in Cairo […]
President Macron backs nuclear power
President Macron backs nuclear power: President Macron backs nuclear power
Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power: The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of Public Watchdogs’ complaint against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other defendants relating to the decommissioning of two units at the San Ono…
COVID-19, Prison and Another Pandemic Clare Grady Made Me Remember - CounterPunch.org
COVID-19, Prison and Another Pandemic Clare Grady Made Me Remember - CounterPunch.org: Clare Grady is going to prison. On February 10, this nice Irish Catholic lady of 62, who lives with her family in Ithaca, New York will enter Alderson Prison, West Virginia, to begin a one-year-and-one-day sentence. That’s because, on April 4, 2018, Clare and six cohorts, also white and Catholic, broke into the world’s largest More
Inviting Nuclear Disaster - CounterPunch.org
Inviting Nuclear Disaster - CounterPunch.org: Nuclear power plants when they began being constructed were not seen as running for more than 40 years because of radioactivity embrittling metal parts and otherwise causing safety problems. But in recent decades, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the operating licenses of nuclear power plants from 40 years to 60 years and then More
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Shutdown Planned for Palisades Nuclear Plant on West Side of State - DBusiness Magazine
Shutdown Planned for Palisades Nuclear Plant on West Side of State - DBusiness Magazine: The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Mich. (south of South Haven) is slated for shutdown following an acquisition by Holtec International.
Is nuclear fusion the answer to the climate crisis? | Environment | The Guardian
Is nuclear fusion the answer to the climate crisis? | Environment | The Guardian: Promising new studies suggest the long elusive technology may be capable of producing electricity for the grid by the end of the decade
Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal
Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal: Since 2012, 12 commercial reactors have shut down in the U.S., with 27 more planned by 2026, a loss of at least 37,000 MW of capacity and about 5 trillion kWhs from their expected life. The effects may be profound, from a loss of $8 billion in NWFund revenues to the orphaning of their nuclear waste.
Energy Act of 2020—Variety of Provisions for Fission and Fusion | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra
Energy Act of 2020—Variety of Provisions for Fission and Fusion | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra: Last week, Congress passed a $900B omnibus spending bill, which contains, most importantly, relief measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also various authorizations and...
Mini-nuclear companies are looking for buyers who think small | Scienceline
Mini-nuclear companies are looking for buyers who think small | Scienceline: The latest generation of small modular reactors, or SMRs, are designed to be put together in a factory and shipped out to build a power plant, unit by unit.
The Coalition That Will Realign California - California Globe
The Coalition That Will Realign California - California Globe: Poor governance, beginning long before the bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a recall campaign that may very well put California
New York can’t buy its way out of blackouts | Energy Central
New York can’t buy its way out of blackouts | Energy Central: New York City will soon be home to the world’s biggest utility-scale battery system, designed to back up its growing reliance on intermittent renewables. At 400 MWh this batch of batteries will be more than triple the 129 MWh world leader in Australia.The City of New York’s director of sustainability (I am not making this title up), Mark Chambers, is ecstatic, bragging:
New York can’t buy its way out of blackouts | The Energy Collective Daily
New York can’t buy its way out of blackouts | The Energy Collective Daily
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Spain Increases Zero Carbon Sources on its Grid
Do you need an Energy Advisor?
Energy Progress- the best of 2020 leads to a great 2021
Lloyd's market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030
What is the point of nuclear innovation?
Japan Struggles to Make Progress with MOX Fuel Program Despite Ambitious Goals
China's Threat to the Bible | RealClearReligion
China's Threat to the Bible | RealClearReligion: The Bible is America's best-selling book, annually outpacing the top 20 best sellers combined. Yet a single Chinese company has a near monopoly on Bible printing, meaning that any rupture in the suppl
The National Security Implications of Opioids | RealClearHealth
The National Security Implications of Opioids | RealClearHealth: The National Security Implications of Opioids | RealClearHealth
New Treasury Rule Subsidizes High-Tax States | RealClearPolicy
New Treasury Rule Subsidizes High-Tax States | RealClearPolicy: It is no secret the federal tax code is unbalanced and unfair. A byzantine network of deductions and carveouts favor some, while the remaining taxpayers foot the bill. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 201
BREAKING: WHO chief scientist says not enough evidence that COVID vaccine prevents infection | The Post Millennial
BREAKING: WHO chief scientist says not enough evidence that COVID vaccine prevents infection | The Post Millennial: Dr. Swaminathan said "I don't believe we have the evidence on any of the vaccines to be confident that it's going to prevent people from actually getting the infection and therefore passing it on."
US Department of Energy backs five advanced nuclear reactor concepts
US Department of Energy backs five advanced nuclear reactor concepts: The US Department of Energy (DOE) is backing five projects to develop advanced nuclear reactor designs to be built in the United States by private industry. Under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), the DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy's US$30 million initial funding is expected to…
Ohio Supreme Court stops collection of nuclear plant subsidy - SFChronicle.com
Ohio Supreme Court stops collection of nuclear plant subsidy - SFChronicle.com: CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary stay to stop collection of a fee from nearly every electric customer in the state starting Jan. 1 to subsidize two nuclear power plants, a provision included in a scandal-tainted bill approved by the state Legislature in July 2019. The order signed by Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor comes a week after a judge in Franklin County issued a preliminary injunction to stop collection of the fees. Common Pleas Judge Chris Brown in his ruling from the bench last Monday said, “To not impose an injunction would be to allow certain parties to prevail. It would give the OK that bribery is allowed in the state of Ohio and that any ill-gotten gains can be received. The Ohio Manufacturers' Association appealed to the Supreme Court earlier this month after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in August cited the legislation known as HB6 in issuing an order approving collection of the fees and then refused to reconsider the group's request for a new hearing. The law calls for the plant's new owner, Energy Harbor, to receive as much as $150 million a year and nearly $1 billion in total. Another $20 million a year from the fees a
Why Is Solar Energy Getting 250 Times More In Federal Tax Credits Than Nuclear?
Why Is Solar Energy Getting 250 Times More In Federal Tax Credits Than Nuclear?: In 2018, the American solar industry got roughly 250 times as much in federal tax incentives as the nuclear sector, when compared by the amount of energy produced. Coming in a close second is the wind sector, which got about 160 times as much as nuclear.
5 Reactors Connected to the Grid, 5 Removed in 2020
5 Reactors Connected to the Grid, 5 Removed in 2020: Nuclear power capacity continues to grow worldwide, as larger reactors are added to the grid while smaller units are retired. Furthermore, uprates to some
Monday, December 28, 2020
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US National Elections: General —
Donald Trump's Stealthy Road to Victory
Fighting On
Video: Trump has three options
The Etiology of Executive Order 13848
Why I Will Not Give Up
Biden is not “President-elect” until after January 6th, at the earliest
List of Trump’s Accomplishments
2020 Election Screaming Red Flags That Deserved Criminal Inquiry
US National Elections: Malfeasance —
How to Steal an Election in Four Steps
Navarro Report: The Immaculate Deception
ASOG Dominion Report Review: Part 1 & Part 2
Video: The Plot to Steal America
Yes, It Was a Stolen Election
Video: Patrick Byrne - What Really Happened In The Oval Office
US National Elections: Lawsuits —
A Running Compendium of Challenges to Election 2020
Georgia Sued Over Administration of Senate Runoff Elections
US National Elections: State Issues —
Election Fraud in Antrim County (MI) – Dominion Forensic Audit Results
Georgia's Not Prosecuting Its Unprecedented Number of Double Voters
Amazing short video: Testimony re Nevada voting fraud (the words)
NY-22 Errors And Challenges Could Undermine Voter Rights
Electors in 7 States Cast Dueling Votes for Trump
Other US Politics and Socialism —
It’s Time to Find Our Common Ground and Fight the Real Deep State
Western greens are China’s useful idiots
China: The Conquest of Hollywood
China using green agenda to gain advantage over America
COVID-19: Prevention —
New COVID-19 Vaccines, Same Sluggish FDA
FDA Investigates Allergic Reactions to Pfizer COVID Vaccine
Video: Vaccines by Ex Merck rep Brandy Vaughan
Study: Flu Vaccine Raises Risk of COVID Death
WHO Deletes Naturally Acquired Immunity from Its Website
Fauci tells Americans not to see their kids for Christmas
Evidence Shows Lockdowns Do Not Control Coronavirus
COVID-19: Models and Data —
HCQ is effective for COVID-19 when used early: meta analysis of 180 studies
The COVID-19 Data is a "Travesty"
How Technocrats Intentionally Weaponized Bad Scientists
There are thousands of COVID strains, so this new scare is NOT a big deal
COVID-19: Misc —
Here are the 10 top COVID questions which the media is ignoring
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas And Other Villains
Medical Tyranny Sent 8 Million Americans Into Poverty Since Summer 2020
Short video: Price Transparency - How to Fix Healthcare
Wind & Solar Energy —
Thousands of new French turbines — but no reduction in carbon emissions
NIMBY’s are making more noise than wind turbines
Big Stimulus For Renewable Energy in Covid Relief Bill
Congress Passes Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions, etc.
Reality Check on a Batteries during a one-day Wind/Solar lull
Over 100 Eagles Could Be Killed By NY Bluestone Wind Turbines
Vineyard Wind Withdraws From Federal Permitting Process
Turbines in Lake Erie are Irresponsible
Nuclear Energy —
An Upbeat Look at Nuclear with Rod Adams
States Can Resolve Nuclear Dilemma With a Modest Investment
Successfully de-fueling an Ontario nuclear reactor
Fossil Fuel Energy —
Gas Ban Economics 101
This Natural Gas Plant Has Achieved Zero Emissions
Vaccines to Fight COVID-19 Impossible Without Fossil Fuels
Misc Energy —
Solarwinds Hack Infected Power Industry Critical Infrastructure
Washington Post Trashes EPA Benefit Cost Analysis Rule
New York Times Trashes EPA’s Particulate Matter Rule
Radicals Back in Charge Will Undermine State’s Resource Economy
Biden's About to Floor It to a Green Future
WSJ “News” on Green Energy Is Pure Puffery
Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead DOE
Manmade Global Warming, Some Deceptions —
China Debuts ‘Ambitious’ Environmental Plan Increasing CO2 for a Decade
China’s green NGO climate propaganda enablers
Climate activists' have new plan to 'double-count' emissions
The Climate Scam: What We Are Up Against
Study finds most of the CO2 increase is natural
LinkedIn Shuts Out Diverse Views
Boris Johnson: Climate crisis ‘far more destructive than coronavirus’
Newly discovered Greenland plume drives thermal activities in the Arctic
Misc Manmade Global Warming —
Biden Is a Climate Dead End
Biden Climate Plan Risks Putting China Before The American People Study: 6000 years ago it was warmer than today
How Russia Could Dominate a Warming World
An Upbeat Look at Nuclear with Rod Adams | Climate Scepticism
An Upbeat Look at Nuclear with Rod Adams | Climate Scepticism: Robert Bryce’s Power Hungry podcast has a excellent interview with longtime nuclear energy blogger and podcaster Rod Adams. It’s almost two hours and has rather few views so I thought I…
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House poised to override Trump veto for first time
The Hill | 12/28/2020
The House appears poised to override President Trump’s veto of the must-pass annual defense policy bill, a dramatic rebuke of Trump in the final days of his presidency.
House lawmakers will vote Monday on overriding Trump’s rejection of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed both chambers of Congress with more than the two-thirds majority needed to overcome a veto.
Some Republicans have said they would sustain Trump’s veto despite supporting the bill earlier this month. Still, dozens would need to flip their vote for the override to fail, and some Democrats who previously voted against the measure could switch their votes to override Trump.
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Congress approves record Office of Science funding for DOE national labs
Federal Labs | 12/22/2020
Congress this week passed legislation sponsored by subcommittee Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein that includes the sixth consecutive year of record funding for the Office of Science – the U.S. Department of Energy program that supports work at 17 national laboratories. The Senate bill also prioritizes funding for supercomputing and advanced nuclear programs and provides the seventh consecutive year of record funding in a regular appropriations bill for the Corps of Engineers.
“I proposed a New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy last March – a five year project with Ten Grand Challenges that will use American research and technology to put our country and the world firmly on a path toward cleaner, cheaper energy," Alexander said. "To provide the tools to create these breakthroughs, the federal government should double its funding for energy research and reinstate the United States as number one in the world in advanced computing. That is why setting a new record funding level for the Office of Science – the nation’s largest supporter of research in the physical sciences – is one of my top priorities."
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IN OTHER NEWS
NATIONAL LABS
15 Ways LANL Made An Impact In 2020 — COVID-19 And Beyond (Los Alamos Reporter, 12/28)
Battelle Energy Alliance and NASA take next step in search for industry partners to design nuclear power system for moon (INL, 12/22)
BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS
Trump backs down, signs stimulus package (Politico, 12/28)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 8-10, 2021 National Cleanup Workshop; Alexandria, VA
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
Trump signs stimulus bill into law and averts shutdown - The Washington Post
Trump signs stimulus bill into law and averts shutdown - The Washington Post: Trump's change of plans came after he had the whole country on edge for nearly a week.
Japan’s MOX Fuel Plan Gets a Green Light, but Reprocessing Start Delayed for Two Years | Neutron Bytes
Japan’s MOX Fuel Plan Gets a Green Light, but Reprocessing Start Delayed for Two Years | Neutron Bytes: Japan Struggles to Make Progress with MOX Fuel Program Despite Ambitious Goals DOE ARDP Program Awards $20 million for Advanced Reactor Concepts BWXT to Start $106.6 Million Microreactor Design Pro…