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Bureau of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup February 20, 2017

Nuclear Roundup

February 20, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

Iran Nuclear Deal

PENCE: IRAN WON’T HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO USE AGAINST US OR ISRAEL

http://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Pence-Iran-wont-have-nuclear-weapons-to-use-against-US-or-Israel-481941

Tillerson: I didn't suggest scrapping Iran nuclear deal

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-tillerson-denies-suggesting-he-wants-to-scrap-iran-nuclear-deal-2017-2

Don’t abandon the Iran Nuclear Deal, embrace it to build regional peace

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dont-abandon-the-iran-nuclear-deal-embrace-it-to_us_58a78ceae4b026a89a7a2b2d

Trump's demand for revising Iran's nuclear deal is meaningless: Commentator

http://presstv.ir/Detail/2017/02/19/511161/Donald-Trump-Mike-Pence-Iran-nuclear-deal-JCPOA

United States

Republican bills counter Russia’s apparent violation of nuclear arms treaty

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/republican-bills-counter-russias-apparent-violation-nuclear-arms-treaty/

No, Hillary Clinton did not "give Russia 20 percent of the uranium” in the US

http://www.vox.com/world/2017/2/17/14649980/trump-clinton-russia-uranium

Graham/Dorgan: Trump makes nuclear mistake on arms control treaty with Russia

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/319864-president-trump-makes-nuclear-mistake-on-arms-control

Gallup: Top US Foreign Policy Goals: Stem Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons

http://www.gallup.com/poll/204005/top-foreign-policy-goals-stem-terrorism-nuclear-weapons.aspx

Air Force Reviews Vendor Bids to Build New ICBMs Engineered With High-Tech Upgrades

http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1693945-air-force-we-need-next-gen-nuclear-weapons

SRNL tests radiation detection equipment, trains law enforcement

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-02-19/srnl-tests-radiation-detection-equipment-trains-law-enforcement#

Sandia RAP teams lead the hunt for radiation

https://www.abqjournal.com/952825/sandia-rap-teams-lead-hunt-for-radiation.html

Plant Vogtle could use new fuel when MOX is complete

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-02-18/plant-vogtle-could-use-new-fuel-when-mox-complete

International

Kim baits Trump with missile

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/north-koreas-kim-baits-trump-with-nuclear-missile-launch/news-story/579689ad2df5ecf91a2e5aa24fe1fce9

Pyongyang's growing nuclear capabilities

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pyongyangs-growing-nuclear-capabilities

Would China Use Nuclear Weapons in a War With Taiwan?

http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/would-china-use-nuclear-weapons-in-a-war-with-taiwan/

Analysis - China wields stick with North Korea, but is still pushing for talks

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/analysis-china-wields-stick-with-north-korea-but-is-still-pus/3534972.html

Hibbs: RETHINKING CHINA’S FAST REACTOR

http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202830/rethinking-chinas-fast-reactor/

U.S. Air Force deploys WC-135 nuclear sniffer aircraft to UK as spike of radioactive Iodine levels is detected in Europe

https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/19/u-s-air-force-deploys-wc-135-nuclear-sniffer-aircraft-to-uk-after-spike-of-radioactive-iodine-levels-detected-in-europe/

Panel: Trump Must Make a Choice in European Ballistic Missile Defense

https://news.usni.org/2017/02/17/panel-question-facing-trump-administration-european-missile-defense-united-state-go-ahead-next-phase-program-says-deter-iran-pause-let-se

Victim of Soviet test wants all nuclear weapons destroyed

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38998583

Iranian FM calls for abolition of nuclear weapons

http://english.cctv.com/2017/02/20/ARTIaTpVTPfQsk3URkPcKfpF170220.shtml

The UAE's Nuclear Push

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/iran/2017-02-19/uaes-nuclear-push

Second robot abandoned due to ‘extreme radiation’ in Fukushima nuclear plant

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/02/20/13/42/another-robot-abandoned-due-to-extreme-radiation-in-fukushima-nuclear-plant

India, Pakistan extend pact on cutting risk of nuclear-related mishaps

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/57256527.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

General Interest

Which nuclear threats should we worry most about?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2017/02/19/which-nuclear-threats-should-we-worry-most/98029518/

A nuclear crisis from hell

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2017/02/19/a-nuclear-crisis-from-hell-donald-trump-has-raised-the-prospect-of-meeting-north-korean-leaders-but/

The world is going backwards on nuclear proliferation – this is not a mistake we can afford to make

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/17/world-going-backwards-nuclear-proliferation-not-mistake-can/

Guest columnist: Only way to survive nuclear war is to prevent it

http://www.citizen-times.com/story/opinion/2017/02/20/guest-columnist-way-survive-nuclear-war-prevent/98146544/

How the World's First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Changed History

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-worlds-first-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-19491

Want the World to Have Fewer Nukes? We Need More Nuclear Energy

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/18/want-the-world-to-have-less-nukes-we-need-more-nuc.aspx

Machine vision helps crack inspection of nuclear reactors

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/machine-vision-helps-crack-nuclear-reactor-inspection/

New biosensor could help search for nuclear activity

http://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/new-biosensor-could-help-search-for-nuclear-activity/

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The Murky Future of Nuclear Power in the United States - The New York Times

Nuclear waste solution must include Yucca Mountain, key GOP lawmaker says | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Toshiba pulling plug on US nuclear reactor plan- Nikkei Asian Review

Closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant boosted greenhouse gas emissions in New England | masslive.com

Michael Overall: Black Fox nuclear case taught reporters a tough lesson - Tulsa World: Homepagelatest

The UAE's Nuclear Push | Foreign Affairs

Tepco Deploys Scorpion Robot At Damaged Unit 2

Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers (press release) (blog)

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) last week sent an exploratory robot into Unit 2 at the heavily damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ...http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2017/02/20/tepco-deploys-scorpion-robot-at-damaged-unit-2-022001#.WKtZWBCXRSw

Tepco sets indicative interest rates for $620 mln bond sale - Nasdaq

2nd robot breaks probing Fukushima's high radiation - WND.com

http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/2nd-robot-breaks-probing-fukushimas-high-radiation/

Second robot abandoned due to 'extreme radiation' in Fukushima nuclear plant - 9news.com.auhttp://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/02/20/13/42/another-robot-abandoned-due-to-extreme-radiation-in-fukushima-nuclear-plant

Watch Fukushima radiation levels kill second Tepco robot in less than a month

International Business Times UK - ‎8 hours ago‎

A second robot from Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) sent into Fukushima's unit 2 reactor collapsed in less than a month's time due to high radiation levels. Less than two weeks ago, a robot that ventured into the reactor malfunctioned as the ...https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2017/02/20/tepco-deploys-scorpion-robot-at-damaged-unit-2-022001&hl=en&geo=US

Robot Probes Show Japan Reactor Cleanup Worse than Expected

Top Tech News - ‎13 hours ago‎

Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot [pictured ...http://www.toptechnews.com/article/index.php?story_id=11000ATHY9XI

e since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Tepco ...

Exceedingly High Radiation Level in Fukushima No. 2 Reactor: 650 Sieverts

Center for Research on Globalization - ‎21 hours ago‎

The road to decommissioning Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor could be rockier than expected, as radiation levels on Feb. 9 were even deadlier than those recorded in late January. Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced that day that ... http://www.globalresearch.ca/exceedingly-high-radiation-level-in-fukushima-no-2-reactor-650-sieverts/5575669

Fukushima Radiation Levels 'Unimaginable,' As Robots Sent To Investigate Died

The Inquisitr - ‎22 hours ago‎

The radiation within reactor No. 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station has reached “unimaginable” levels, according to a recent report from the Independent. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), the company that runs the Fukushima nuclear power ...http://www.inquisitr.com/3995524/fukushima-radiation-levels-unimaginable-as-robots-sent-to-investigate-died/

Radiation levels at Fukushima reactor puzzle nuclear experts

Asahi Shimbun - ‎Feb 19, 2017‎

A robot was expected to solidify ways to clean up the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, but its short-lived mission raised puzzling questions that could derail existing decommissioning plans. The robot, Sasori, was abandoned in the ... http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201702190042.html

‘Why Nigeria doesn’t have nuclear power plant’

https://guardian.ng/news/why-nigeria-doesnt-have-nuclear-power-plant/

Uranium from seawater factors into nuclear power

Uranium from seawater factors into nuclear power

Phys.Org

"We need nuclear power as a bridge toward a post-fossil-fuel future," said Professor Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and co-author of the ...https://phys.org/news/2017-02-uranium-seawater-factors-nuclear-power.html

Endless nuclear power can be found in the seas - Engadget

https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/20/endless-nuclear-power-can-be-found-in-the-seas/

New Way of Extracting Uranium from Seawater Could Help Harness Nuclear Power in Post ... - AZoCleantech

http://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=23929

The Ocean Could Contain A Near Limitless Supply Of Nuclear Fuel - Huffington Post UKhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/limitless-nuclear-fuel-could-be-found-in-the-oceans_uk_58ab0b87e4b045cd34c38fdc

Stanford researchers improve extraction of uranium from seawater

Next Big Future - ‎2 hours ago‎

There is about ten million tons of uranium reserves on land. There is much more uranium on land than those reserves but it would be less economical to go for inferior deposits. It had already been shown that uranium could be obtained from seawater at ...http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/02/stanford-researchers-improve-extraction.html

Stanford Greatly Improves Uranium Extraction From Seawater

Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers (press release) (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎

Quickly: What are the advantages to mining uranium from seawater and what are the disadvantages? Seawater and nuclear power According to researchers at the University of Stanford, including former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel Prize recipient ... http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2017/02/20/stanford-greatly-improves-uranium-extraction-from-seawater-022002#.WKtYgBCXRSw

Electrified fibers help pull uranium out of seawater

New Atlas - ‎10 hours ago‎

Controversial as it is, nuclear power remains a viable source of energy as we transition away from fossil fuels toward methods with far smaller carbon footprints. Underground uranium reserves may be on the decline, but the oceans contain billions of ...http://newatlas.com/stanford-harvest-uranium-seawater/47998/

NARUC Panelists Weigh Prospects for Nuclear Waste Solution Post-Obama

What Environmental News to Watch the Week of Feb. 20 | Bloomberg BNA

Entergy, NorthStar push for speedy review from NRC

http://www.recorder.com/Entergy-pushes-NRC-for-prompt-decision-on-VY-sale-8137200

Carbon Storage or Use?

Posted: 19 Feb 2017 11:00 PM PST

Last week I was at a meeting of major industrial emitters and the discussion moved on to the subject of carbon capture. This shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but one aspect of it did; the context was entirely carbon capture and use (CCU) rather than carbon capture and storage (CCS). One participant did mention CCS, but corrected himself to CCU. The post Carbon Storage or Use? appeared first on The Energy Collective.http://www.theenergycollective.com/davidhone/2398595/carbon-storage-use?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

3 Big Energy Mistakes Not to Make in 2017, or Ever

Posted: 19 Feb 2017 06:00 PM PST

As soon as Rick Perry is confirmed as the new Secretary of Energy and finds out where his office is, he will be deluged with requests—for policy changes or new policies, requests to hire somebody’s friend, to have a meeting with every interest group in town, to make speeches at conventions, to testify before various House and Senate committees, and on and on. The post 3 Big Energy Mistakes Not to Make in 2017, or Ever appeared first on The Energy Collective.http://www.theenergycollective.com/rfhemphill/2398605/3-big-energy-mistakes-not-make-2017-ever?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Toshiba Announces $6.3B Writedown On A $229M Construction Company Acquisition

Posted: 19 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PST

Toshiba’s chairman, Shigenori Shiga, has accepted the responsibility for his company’s financial challenges and operating losses and resigned his position as chairman and as a board member. He remains an executive with the company. After some early confusion related to a discussion about its financial statements with its auditors, Toshiba has announced that it will report a loss of 390 billion yen, or $3.4 billion, for the fiscal year that ends in March 2017. The post Toshiba Announces $6.3B Writedown On A $229M Construction Company Acquisition appeared first on The Energy Collective.http://www.theenergycollective.com/rodadams/2398838/toshiba-announces-6-3b-writedown-229m-construction-company-acquisition?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Fate of Toshiba’s Nuclear Projects Remains Uncertain

Posted: 19 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PST

The company’s self-inflicted troubles, caused by cooking the books and mismanagement of its major acquisitions in the nuclear sector, have impacted projects in the U.S., the U.K., and India. The firm said it would exit the nuclear business worldwide. The post Fate of Toshiba’s Nuclear Projects Remains Uncertain appeared first on The Energy Collective.http://www.theenergycollective.com/dan-yurman/2398836/fate-toshibas-nuclear-projects-remains-uncertain?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

348th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers

348th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers

The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting latest edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers. This week, we have postings by Dr. Gail Marcus, Dan Yurman, Dr. Jim Conca, and Meredith Angwin. Blog topics for this edition include… the Presidential appointment process, Toshiba’s exit from the nuclear business, SMR Smart and the future of nuclear energy, and an endorsement for Meredith Angwin’s new book from a fellow blogger.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, suggests a weakening of the Chevron Doctrine with less deference to rulemaking efforts from EPA, DOI and other federal agencies

http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2017/02/president-trump-s-scotus-nominee-judge-neil-gorsuch-suggests-a-weakening-of-the-chevron-doctrine-with-less-deference-to-rulemaking-efforts-from-epa-doi-and-other-federal-agencies.html?cmpid=enl_ogfj_ogfjweeklyupdate_2017-02-20&email_address=micheletkearney@gmail.com&eid=288118515&bid=1669488

The Murky Future of Nuclear Power in the United States

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/18/business/energy-environment/nuclear-power-westinghouse-toshiba.html

Radioactive Iodine over Europe first measured in Finnmark

Finland and France went public with information, but Norwegian authorities argue the measurements had no news value.

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/ecology/2017/02/radioactive-iodine-over-europe-first-measured-finnmark

U.S. Air Force deploys WC-135 nuclear sniffer aircraft to UK as spike of radioactive Iodine levels is detected in Europe

https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/19/u-s-air-force-deploys-wc-135-nuclear-sniffer-aircraft-to-uk-after-spike-of-radioactive-iodine-levels-detected-in-europe/

Sunday, February 19, 2017

US Industry Consortium Calls For SMR Investments

https://neutronbytes.com/2017/02/19/us-industry-consortium-calls-for-smr-investments/

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