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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Friday, April 24, 2015

WINS Workshop Announcement - Nuclear Material Control and Accountancy

WINS workshop announcement - Nuclear Material Control and Accountancy in Support of Nuclear Security

Dear member,

We are delighted to inform you that WINS is organising an International Best Practice Workshop on Nuclear Material Control and Accountancy in Support of Nuclear Security which will take place in Vienna, Austria, on June 16-17, 2015 and that registration is now open for this event.

The workshop will provide participants, amongst others, with the opportunity to review the essential roles of nuclear material control (NMC) and nuclear material accountancy (NMA) in nuclear security, to assess the contribution of MC&A measures to nuclear security at each stage of the life cycle of a facility, and to discuss opportunities for mitigating insider threats through material control and material accountancy. Participants will go through case studies of unauthorised removal scenarios in bulk handling and item facilities and will also benefit from lessons learned from other sectors.

The workshop will be held in English and will draw only on unclassified information. In line with WINS’ innovative approach to Best Practice Workshops, this event will be interactive and professionally facilitated. More details can be found in the workshop announcement and the preliminary programme attached to this email. Please note that participation will be limited, so please let us know as soon as possible if you wish to attend this event.

Should you have any questions about this workshop, please do not hesitate to contact my colleague, Bettina Lock: bettina.lock@wins.org.

Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing you soon. 

Sincerely,

Your WINS team
World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) www.wins.org | info@wins.org 
 The WINS Vision
 To help improve security of nuclear and high hazard radioactive materials so that they are secure from unauthorised access, theft, sabotage and diversion and cannot be utilised for terrorist or other nefarious purposes.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Clinton charities will refile tax returns, audit for other errors | Arab News

Clinton charities will refile tax returns, audit for other errors | Arab News

http://www.arabnews.com/world/news/736901

Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation as Russians Pressed for Control of Uranium Company

Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation as Russians Pressed for Control of Uranium Company


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html

Let’s get to the real question about the Clinton donors


http://jaybookman.blog.ajc.com/2015/04/23/lets-get-to-the-real-question-about-the-clinton-donors/


The Clinton Foundation's Foreign Dealings Are Looking Ugly for Hillary

Slate Magazine (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
And so it begins. The New York Times and the Washington Post on Thursday published separate investigative reports digging deep into the finances of Hillary and Bill Clinton, their family foundation, and the overlap between their interests and those of their ... http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/04/23/clinton_foundation_foreign_donors_new_york_times_washington_post_start_digging.html

Report: Clinton Collected Millions In Russian Cash Before Approving Russian Uranium Deal

Report: Clinton Collected Millions In Russian Cash Before Approving Russian Uranium Deal


http://thefederalist.com/2015/04/23/report-clinton-collected-millions-in-russian-cash-while-negotiating-russian-uranium-deal/

How Putin’s Russia Gained Control of a U.S. Uranium Mine

How Putin’s Russia Gained Control of a U.S. Uranium Mine


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-23/how-putin-s-russia-gained-control-of-a-u-s-uranium-mine

NRC approves safety report for Westinghouse small modular nuclear reactor

NRC approves safety report for Westinghouse small modular nuclear reactor
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/npi/print/volume-8/issue-2/departments/news/nrc-approves-safety-report-for-westinghouse-small-modular-nuclear-reactor.html

Fukushima Update 4/23/15

Fukushima Update 4/23/15

A slightly radioactive drone landed on the Prime Minister’s office roof... Another rainwater run-off incident at F. Daiichi hits the Press… A Kagoshima court rejects a filing to block restarting the Sendai nukes… 174 F. Daiichi workers have reached their five year limit on radiation exposure… Fukushima Prefecture had the lowest population decline in Japan for 2014.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Argentina, Russia sign nuclear reactor and fuel deals


Argentina, Russia sign nuclear reactor and fuel deals

23 April 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to sign an agreement today, during a state visit to Moscow by Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that paves the way for Rosatom to build a sixth nuclear reactor in the South American country.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Argentina-Russia-sign-nuclear-reactor-and-fuel-deals-23041501.html

Pakistan to get five nuclear reactors from China


Pakistan to get five nuclear reactors from China

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1202&MainCatID=12&id=20150423000023

China to train South African nuclear power managers


China to train South African nuclear power managers

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150423000054&cid=1102

Nuclear reactor technology from China makes inroads into UK

Nuclear reactor technology from China makes inroads into UK


http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150423000055&cid=1102

2015 'crucial year' for China's nuclear energy sector -

2015 'crucial year' for China's nuclear energy sector

- See more at: http://business.asiaone.com/news/2015-crucial-year-chinas-nuclear-energy-sector#sthash.i5BfJGez.dpuf
  2015 'crucial year' for China's nuclear energy sector

http://business.asiaone.com/news/2015-crucial-year-chinas-nuclear-energy-sector

China's Coming Nuclear Power Boom


China's Coming Nuclear Power Boom


http://thediplomat.com/2015/04/chinas-coming-nuclear-power-boom/

War News Updates: A Putin - Clinton Connection?

War News Updates: A Putin - Clinton Connection?: Photo: Frank Giustra, left, with former President Bill Clinton at a Clinton Foundation news conference in 2007. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters...

The uranium trade is about to go nuclear

The uranium trade is about to go nuclear


http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-uranium-trade-is-about-to-go-nuclear-2015-04-21

Nuclear power in Japan Legal fallout

 

Nuclear power in Japan

Legal fallout

Court cases frustrate efforts to restart Japan’s nuclear plants


http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21649557-court-cases-frustrate-efforts-restart-japans-nuclear-plants-legal-fallout

Hillary, Obama, and the Corruption of American Foreign Policy

Hillary, Obama, and the Corruption of American Foreign Policy


https://www.commentarymagazine.com/2015/04/23/hillary-obama-and-the-corruption-of-american-foreign-policy/

Phytoplankton, reducing greenhouse gases or amplifying Arctic warming

Phytoplankton, reducing greenhouse gases or amplifying Arctic warming
Pohang, Korea (SPX) Apr 23, 2015 - Phytoplankton, commonly known as plant plankton that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis, are potentially a key driver of Arctic warming under greenhouse warming, a study reveals. Scientists with Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M), and Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), prese ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Phytoplankton_reducing_greenhouse_gases_or_amplifying_Arctic_warming_999.html

Global warming progressing at moderate rate, empirical data suggest

Global warming progressing at moderate rate, empirical data suggest
Durham NC (SPX) Apr 23, 2015 - A new study based on 1,000 years of temperature records suggests global warming is not progressing as fast as it would under the most severe emissions scenarios outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "Based on our analysis, a middle-of-the-road warming scenario is more likely, at least for now," said Patrick T. Brown, a doctoral student in climatology at Duke Uni ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Global_warming_progressing_at_moderate_rate_empirical_data_suggest_999.html

Earthquake potential where there is no earthquake history

Earthquake potential where there is no earthquake history
San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2015 - It may seem unlikely that a large earthquake would take place hundreds of kilometers away from a tectonic plate boundary, in areas with low levels of strain on the crust from tectonic motion. But major earthquakes such as the Mw 7.9 2008 Chengdu quake in China and New Zealand's 2011 Mw 6.3 quake have shown that large earthquakes do occur and can cause significant infrastructure damage and ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Earthquake_potential_where_there_is_no_earthquake_history_999.html