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Nuclear concerns in Armenia via The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 2016/05/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

At a press conference on April 29 in Armenia, MP Hrant Bagratyan, a former prime minister, claimed that Armenia has nuclear weapons. […] At a press conference on April 29 in Armenia, MP Hrant Bagratyan, a former prime minister, claimed … Continue reading →

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Field Notes from a Nuclear Nerd via Toxic News

Posted on 2016/05/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Professor Gabrielle Hecht is based at the Department of History at the University of Michigan, where she has also directed the Program in Science, Technology, and Society. She has authored several award winning books about ‘nuclear things’. My obsession with … Continue reading →

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Shut Dimona nuclear reactor, urges founding scientist via The Times of Israel

Posted on 2016/05/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Aging facility ‘may be world’s oldest reactor,’ says Uzi Even, after 1,537 defects found at aluminum core; says Israel couldn’t build new one without international help A scientist who was among the founders of the Dimona nuclear reactor on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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ANALYSIS: The cloudy future of Israel’s nuclear reactor　via The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 2016/04/27 by norma field

It’s a “catch 22”- The very thing that could ultimately afford Israel the tools to build a new reactor would also prevent it from using the reactor as a nuclear deterrent. The moment of truth for Israel’s nuclear policy is … Continue reading →

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UN chief says end ‘madness’ of nuclear weapon testing via Tribune

Posted on 2016/04/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

VIENNA, AUSTRIA: UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday for the US, China and other nuclear-armed states to end the “madness” of atomic testing by finally ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which turns 20 this year. “I call on remaining states, the … Continue reading →

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Belgium rejects German call for nuclear plants closure via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/04/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Belgium’s nuclear safety agency says 40-year-old Tihange 2 and Doel 3 reactors meet ‘strictest possible safety requirements’ Belgium on Wednesday rejected a request by neighbouring Germany to shutter two ageing nuclear plants near their shared border, arguing the facilities met … Continue reading →

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Exiled scientist: ‘Chernobyl is not finished, it has only just begun’ via USA Today

Posted on 2016/04/27 by norma field

Yury Bandazhevsky, 59, was the first scientist in Belarus to establish an institute to study Chernobyl’s impact on people’s health, particularly children, near the city of Gomel, about 120 miles over the border from Ukraine. He was arrested in Belarus … Continue reading →

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Reports: Fessenheim nuclear accident played down by authorities via DW

Posted on 2016/04/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

 An incident at the Fessenheim nuclear facility in France in 2014 was more serious than previously known. German media reports claim the authorities withheld information detailing the gravity of the situation. Both the French nuclear authority, ASN, and the company … Continue reading →

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G-7 foreign ministers to visit A-bomb memorial park together via Nikkei Asian Review

Posted on 2016/04/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries will visit the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima together on April 11 on the occasion of a ministerial meeting there, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday. Kishida, U.S. … Continue reading →

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Symposium 2016 Atomic Age III

Posted on 2016/04/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

ATOMIC AGE III DePaul University, Chicago, IL Friday, April 15, 2016 Schedule 5:30 – 6:00 Reception: Slide show of Illinois nuclear reactors, photos taken by Kelsey Haslam (Senior, Honors Program) 6:00 – 6:15 Opening Remarks: Dr. Norma Field, Professor Emerita, … Continue reading →

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