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Monday, March 1, 2021

DOE Starts Seeking Sources for Next Paducah Cleanup Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

DOE Starts Seeking Sources for Next Paducah Cleanup Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste

Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste: Feb. 26—RICHLAND, Wa. — The Department of Energy has released its first look at its plan for a new contract worth as much as $26.5 billion at the Hanford nuclear reservation. The proposed new contract would cover up to 10 years of work at the Hanford tank farms and add operation of the Hanford vitrification plant to the traditional tasks of the tank farm contract. On Thursday, DOE released a ...

State asks Biden to overturn Trump rule for Hanford waste | Tri-City Herald

State asks Biden to overturn Trump rule for Hanford waste | Tri-City Herald: It could mean “significant amounts of radioactive waste” are left “abandoned” near the Columbia River, say critics.

Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks | Reuters

Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks | Reuters: Iran said on Monday the United States should lift sanctions first if it wants to hold talks with Tehran to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that former President Donald Trump abandoned.

All spent fuel finally removed from reactor at Fukushima plant : The Asahi Shimbun

All spent fuel finally removed from reactor at Fukushima plant : The Asahi Shimbun: Hazardous work to remove all spent nuclear fuel from a reactor storage pool at the crippled Fukushim

Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the U.S. tackles global warming. - The Washington Post

Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the U.S. tackles global warming. - The Washington Post: President Biden is dramatically altering the way the U.S. government calculates the real-world cost of climate change. This approach could reshape a range of consequential decisions, from whether to allow new coal leasing on federal land to what sort of steel is used in taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects.

Granholm tells oil companies to diversify - The Washington Post

Granholm tells oil companies to diversify - The Washington Post: In an interview with The Washington Post, the new secretary of energy invites Texas to join the national grid. But her main focus is on the big national energy transition that the Biden administration hopes to promote.

Steven Chu Blames Government Contractors For Ongoing Nuclear Waste Debacle

Steven Chu Blames Government Contractors For Ongoing Nuclear Waste Debacle: The United States continues to struggle with legacy military nuclear waste, former Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, because the contractors making billions from it have opposed a better solution.

What Energy Dependence? The U.S. Still Needs Russian Oil and Middle East Peace - Bloomberg

What Energy Dependence? The U.S. Still Needs Russian Oil and Middle East Peace - Bloomberg: Simply producing more than you consume might qualify as self-sufficiency, but not true independence.

Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity

Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity: With 78% of the population supporting nuclear power, Sweden’s plan to prematurely shut down its entire nuclear fleet is bizarre, especially since it will add over 2 billion tons of CO2 emissions, cause the loss of $120 billion in taxes and undermine their grid reliability when it's really cold.

Republicans introduce bill opposing lifting Iran sanctions | Middle East Eye

Republicans introduce bill opposing lifting Iran sanctions | Middle East Eye: US lawmakers say Biden must maintain sanctions until Iran 'ends its support for violence and terror around the region'

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Gains Ground | Neutron Bytes

Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Gains Ground | Neutron Bytes: Lucid Catalyst Report Says Nuclear Reactors, Especially SMRs, are Key to Developing a Hydrogen EconomyUK / Roadmap Says Nuclear Could Produce One-Third Of Clean Hydrogen Needs By 2050Japan Invests …

What the UAE Weapons Deal Says About the United States and Its Alliances - Lawfare

What the UAE Weapons Deal Says About the United States and Its Alliances - Lawfare: When U.S. partners "do their fair share," they're also more likely to pursue independent foreign policies.

HUGE EXCLUSIVE: US Dr. Ralph Baric Was Reviewing Moderna and Dr. Fauci's Coronavirus Vaccine in December 2019! -- What's Going On?

HUGE EXCLUSIVE: US Dr. Ralph Baric Was Reviewing Moderna and Dr. Fauci's Coronavirus Vaccine in December 2019! -- What's Going On?: When did Doctors Fauci and Baric find out about the China coronavirus leak in Wuhan and how did they know it?  Why was the US investigating the coronavirus vaccine before the Western world even knew about it? On April 9, 2020, we were the first media outlet to report on major events leading up to…

EXPLOSIVE UPDATE! Top WHO Official Caught on Video in December 2019 Revealing Coronavirus Manipulation at Wuhan Lab Before Pandemic (VIDEO)

EXPLOSIVE UPDATE! Top WHO Official Caught on Video in December 2019 Revealing Coronavirus Manipulation at Wuhan Lab Before Pandemic (VIDEO): For nearly a year now The Gateway Pundit has been reporting evidence that the COVID-19 Virus originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory. Our first report was back on April 9, 2020 when we confirmed Dr. Shi Zhengli ran the coronavirus program at the Wuhan lab AFTER her program was shut down in the US due to…

Iran says not interested in escalation of tensions with US

Iran says not interested in escalation of tensions with US: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran is not interested in escalation of tensions with the United States, and unlike Washington, the Islamic

The Terrifying History of Nuclear Submarine Graveyard - YouTube

The Terrifying History of Nuclear Submarine Graveyard - YouTube: For decades, the Soviet Union used the desolate Kara Sea as their dumping grounds for nuclear waste. Thousands of tons of nuclear material, equal to nearly s...

The cold truth on energy | TheHill

The cold truth on energy | TheHill: The cold truth is that families will be forced to pay the price of our country’s decision to eliminate reliable energy options from our grid. Now more than ever we see the importance of having all options at our disposal.

Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity

Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity: With 78% of the population supporting nuclear power, Sweden’s plan to prematurely shut down its entire nuclear fleet is bizarre, especially since it will add over 2 billion tons of CO2 emissions, cause the loss of $120 billion in taxes and undermine their grid reliability when it's really cold.

Saudi Arabia has entangled Biden in a diplomatic twist on the road to a new Iran nuclear agreement - Middle East News - Haaretz.com

Saudi Arabia has entangled Biden in a diplomatic twist on the road to a new Iran nuclear agreement - Middle East News - Haaretz.com: Moving toward a deal with Iran traps Biden in a convoluted loop that largely blocks his intention, assuming there is one, to impose sanctions in the wake of the Khashoggi report