Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Is 30x Bigger than Obama Nuclear Deal Allows
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a confidential report on Monday finding that Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium is 30 times larger than the limit Tehran accepted under the 2015 nuclear deal signed with former President Barack Obama. The IAEA documents have not been made public. examination According to an Associated Press reporter, […]
Operating company of Fukushima to use robot to remove melted nuclear fuel from destroyed reactor
A company has demonstrated a remote-operated robot designed to retrieve melted fuel debris at Japan’s ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The plan includes deploying telescoping pipe robots inside the reactor to begin removing debris by October. About 880 tonnes of highly radioactive molten nuclear fuel remains in the three damaged reactors. Operators of Japan’s […]
Iran bolsters stock of enriched uranium after denying it’s pursuing nuclear weapons, watchdog warns
The U.N. nuclear watchdog warned in a confidential report on Monday that Iran is reportedly further boosting its supplies of enriched uranium. Tehran has about 313.2 pounds of uranium enriched to 60 percent, up 45.4 pounds from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s last report in February. The Associated Press reported.. According to the agency, if […]
Biden administration pushes European allies not to rebuke Iran over nuclear program: Report
Biden administration officials are reportedly trying to prevent European allies from rebuking Iran over its nuclear program at a coming meeting. Britain and France are pushing to censure Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s member-state meeting early next month, although the United States is trying to convince allies to abstain from the vote, the […]
Republican infighting resurfaces amid effort to pass nuclear radiation compensation
Republican tensions over whether to extend and expand radiation damage compensation for victims of U.S. nuclear weapons tests spilled over onto the Senate floor on Thursday. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) tried to push a bill through unanimity that would have extended existing benefits for victims covered under current law, but not expanded them to new […]
First Small Modular Reactor Gets Certification From Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the first-ever certification Friday of a small modular reactor design, a big step in the process of developing a new generation of new and more flexible nuclear reactors. The NRC approved the reactor design from NuScale Power, making it the first SMR design to be certified by the regulator and […]
Obama State Department blocked FBI from arresting supporters of Iran nuclear program in US: emails
Two Republican senators said Wednesday that the Obama administration has announced multiple FBI arrests of individuals in the United States connected to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including “known terrorists,” to facilitate negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal. He said he had disrupted the operation. This shocking accusation was made against Sens. Chuck Grassley […]
House defense bill includes amendment assessing impact of publicizing Russia’s nuclear space weapon
The House Armed Services Committee has included an amendment to the annual defense bill that would require a report on the impact of a nuclear weapon detonation in space and the consequences of publicly disclosing Russia’s alleged pursuit of space-based nuclear weapons. The amendments were agreed to on Wednesday night before the HASC passed the […]
Why it matters if Russia’s nuclear weapons exercises occur in Crimea
The Russian military has announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons exercises. Russia’s Southern Military District, which has its headquarters 60 miles east of Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don, is in charge of these exercises. That command holds responsibility for operations in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. These nuclear exercises are primarily designed to intimidate the European Union […]
The Richest Opponents of Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy
A new profile at InfluenceWatch for the Opposition to Nuclear Energy movement lists eleven anti-nuclear nonprofits that each individually have annual revenue in excess of $50 million. As shown in a previous essay, there are hundreds of left-leaning nonprofits that oppose the use of zero-carbon nuclear energy, including nearly all of the nation’s largest climate/carbon alarmist groups. Their combined […]