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International Nuclear News 03/2009 - Διεθνή Πυρηνικά Νέα
5 March 2009
IAEA to choose new chief in March 26 election The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors will vote on March 26 for a new director at a time of growing nuclear proliferation challenges but new diplomatic hope offered by U.S. President Barack Obama. Reuters <
httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-38343820090304 > / DPA httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/258480,japanese-south-african-v ying-for-iaea-top-post-stress-national-past.html
IAEA says Iran strays from non-proliferation obligations Iran has strayed from non-proliferation obligations by ceasing to provide advance data on nuclear plans and allow inspector visits to a nascent heavy water reactor, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday. Reuters <
httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5233VW20090304 >
Fair nuclear talks will win breakthrough - Iran envoy An Iranian envoy on Wednesday held out the prospect of a breakthrough in any talks about Tehran's nuclear work and other security issues if governments negotiate on an "equal footing" and without preconditions. Reuters
httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/5/worldupdates/2009-0 3-04T215038Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-383420-1&sec=Worldupdates
Iran says nuclear plant to start operating by Sept Iran said on Wednesday that its much-delayed nuclear power plant, where testing began last month, would start generating electricity by September 2009. AFP
httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g7RK0fWwCz63G_gifRsF mMeOwOrQ
Evidence Mounts Of Syrian Nuclear Cover - Up: U.S. The United States said on Wednesday that U.N. inspectors had found growing evidence of covert nuclear activity in Syria, and European allies said a lack of Syrian transparency demanded utmost scrutiny. Reuters
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/03/04/world/international-us-nuclea r-iaea-syria.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print
Japanese nuclear fuel arrives in Cherbourg A convoy of recycled Japanese nuclear fuel arrived Wednesday in the French port of Cherbourg to be shipped to Japan, despite warnings its transport could pose a proliferation risk. AFP
httpaddress://www.france24.com/en/20090302-france-japan-nuclear-cherbourg-fuel -proliferation
Other Nuclear News
U.S. role seen in 'deterrence' toward Iran The United States should emphasize a military 'deterrence' policy, including a possible guarantee of nuclear protection for friendly Middle Eastern countries, in persuading Iran to abandon suspected nuclear weapons aims, a think tank recommended on Wednesday. Reuters <
httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed1/idUSN04258239 >
Iran: Israeli nuclear sites within missile range Iran's military chief warned Israel Wednesday that its nuclear facilities are within range of Iranian missiles, the latest message from Tehran that it will strike back if attacked. AP
httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/04/AR20090 30401847_pf.html
Britain's Brown sounds warning on Iran, nuke plans British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling again on Iran to suspend its nuclear program. AP
httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/04/AR20090 30401708_pf.html
Clinton accuses Iran of seeking to intimidate U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton swiped hard at Iran on Wednesday, accusing its hardline leaders of fomenting divisions in the Arab world, promoting terrorism, posing threats to Israel and Europe, and seeking to "intimidate as far as they think their voice can reach." AP <
httpaddress://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/05/europe/EU-Clinton-Iran.php >
Task Force Urges Broader Role for Nuclear Labs The nation's nuclear weapons laboratories would be spun out of the Energy Department and become the center of an independent Agency for National Security Applications under a proposal to be released today by a bipartisan task force formed by the Stimson Center, a research organization devoted to security issues. WP
httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/04/AR20090 30403614_pf.html
Fire at Japan nuclear plant A fire broke out at the world's biggest nuclear plant in northern Japan on Thursday but was extinguished and there was no leak of radioactivity, Tokyo Electric Power Co said.
Reuters
httpaddress://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_346239 . html
Areva says Siemens in breach of contract French nuclear engineering giant Areva SA said Wednesday that Siemens AG's new joint venture with Russia's atomic energy agency breaches the terms of a contract Areva has with the German company. AP
httpaddress://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/04/business/EU-France-Areva-Siem ens.php
Opinion and Analysis
Pakistan and nuclear proliferation The Boston Globe
httpaddress://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/ 03/05/pakistan_and_nuclear_proliferation/
Fears over control of arsenal Of all the security threats posed by Pakistan, the most worrying is the fate of the country's nuclear arsenal. The Guardian <
httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/05/nuclear-weapons-pakistan >
Wildlife and radiation in evacuated Chernobyl zone We venture out at dawn from a dilapidated shack nestled in a forest to see the animals, although rising early is not always necessary. Reuters
httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/5/worldupdates/2009-0 3-05T073941Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-383486-1&sec=Worldupdates
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Posted: 09/03/2009 10:39 PM
6 March 2009
Kuwait $10 mln pledge advances atomic fuel bank plan A Kuwaiti offer raised pledged funding for an international nuclear fuel bank over $150 million on Thursday, clearing the way for an action plan to be drawn up by the chief U.N. nuclear monitor, diplomats said. Reuters <
httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINL543867020090305 > / Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aWS7hCi1PN3Y&refer= home
IAEA Mulls Limiting Director General's Mandate The U.N. atomic watchdog Thursday discussed a proposal to limit the terms of its chief to just two in future, diplomats said. No vote was taken on the proposal, listed as one of the last items on the final day of the spring meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-member board which began on Monday. AFP
httpaddress://www.easybourse.com/bourse-actualite/marches/iaea-mulls-limiting - director-general-s-mandate-628562
Reprocessing request is the first test of nuclear deal under Obama India has formally asked the United States to negotiate the "arrangements and procedures" under which American spent nuclear fuel will be reprocessed in the country, presenting the Obama administration with its first test of how committed it is to the India-U.S. nuclear agreement. The Hindu <
httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/03/06/stories/2009030656411200.htm >
Recycled Japanese nuclear fuel loaded in France French nuclear group Areva early Thursday started loading a major shipment of recycled fuel onto a ship that was then to head for Japan, despite fears it could be hijacked and used in bombs. AFP
httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hezwjJXBiPiVtTf71TaE CQxbmMkg
Other Nuclear News
U.S.' Scowcroft warns of proliferation from Iran If Iran is allowed to pursue a nuclear weapons capability, countries around the world might feel compelled to take the same path, Brent Scowcroft, who advised two U.S. presidents on national security, said on Thursday. Reuters
httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR20090 30502781_pf.html
Obama Weighs Reviving Nuclear Pact as NATO Moves to Engage Russia The Obama administration is reviewing whether to revive support for a U.S.-Russia nuclear-cooperation agreement that former President George W. Bush pulled last year after Moscow's troops entered Georgia, according to senior U.S. officials. WSJ <
httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123629439575445465.html >
Official: Nuclear Waste Won't Go to Nevada Site For two decades, a ridge of volcanic rock 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas known as Yucca Mountain has been the sole focus of government plans to store highly radioactive nuclear waste. AP
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/03/05/washington/AP-Yucca-Mountain .html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=8&pagewanted=print
Brazil nuclear reactor gets environmental license Brazil's state nuclear energy company says it has received environmental approval to resume construction of the country's third nuclear power plant. AP
httpaddress://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/05/business/LT-Brazil-Nuclear-Po wer.php
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Reconsidering Israel's nuclear ambiguity Haaretz <
httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1069131.html >
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Posted: 11/03/2009 02:32 AM
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Posted: 11/03/2009 08:17 PM
11 March 2009
UN Atomic Scientists Call for 'Maserati' Upgrade to Keep Pace United Nations nuclear scientists, in charge of tracking the isotopic fingerprints of atomic bomb- making material, said they need an upgrade to counter challenges posed by countries like Iran and North Korea.
Bloomberg
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httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a13zeL6LUIaE >
Bushehr nuclear plant to start operating by Aug 22 Iran said on Tuesday that its much-delayed nuclear power plant, where testing began last month, would start operating by August 22. AFP <
httpaddress://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=190891 >
U.S. ambassador calls findings on Iran nuclear program 'troubling'
Findings in a recent U.N. report that Iran's nuclear program "has military dimensions" are "troubling," the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday. CNN <
httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/un.iran/index.html >
Iran accused of violating UN sanctions A key Security Council committee reported Tuesday that Iran violated U.N. sanctions by attempting to send weapons-related material to Syria on a cargo ship now docked in Cyprus.
AP
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httpaddress://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/10/news/UN-UN-Iran-Sanctions.php >
US wants to ramp up cooperation with India: Hillary Clinton U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has assured that the U.S. really wants "to ramp up its cooperation" with India on a host of issues ranging Afghanistan to climate change to counter-terrorism. The Hindu <
httpaddress://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200903110932.htm >
South African $1.2 Billion Fruit Industry Braced for Fly Strain South Africa's 12.8 billion-rand ($1.2 billion) fruit industry is braced for a possible invasion of a new strain of fruit fly that has spread across the continent in the past five years. Bloomberg <
httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a7tGwUO8IGWo >
Other Nuclear News
Officials: Iran Does Not Have Key Nuclear Material Iran does not yet have any highly enriched uranium, the fuel needed to make a nuclear warhead, two top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday, disputing a claim by an Israeli official. AP
httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/10/AR20090 31002371_pf.html
Iran says U.S. still "warmongering" Iran's top military commander said the new U.S. administration was just as "warmongering" as its predecessor, but that the United States could not afford to attack Iran, an Iranian news agency reported on Tuesday Reuters
httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE52945P20090310?rpc=401&fe edType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=401
5 Years After It Halted Weapons Programs, Libya Sees the U.S. as Ungrateful When Libya gave up its nuclear and chemical weapons programs in late 2003, President George W. Bush pointed to the decision as a victory in Washington's so-called war on terror and as a potential model for pressing Iran and North Korea to give up their weapons programs, too. But now Libyan officials say they are dissatisfied with the way the deal worked out, insisting that the United States has done too little to reward Libya's concessions. NYT
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/world/africa/11libya.html?sq=nuclear& st=nyt&scp=4&pagewanted=print
Nuclear power plants being revived worldwide A year after the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, amid panic worldwide about the safety of nuclear energy, Sweden voted to ban construction of new nuclear power plants and phase out its existing ones. The Chicago Tribune
httpaddress://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-europe-nukes-2_goeri ngmar11,0,7790030.story
Obama budget puts nuclear waste on hold His move to kill the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada renews nagging questions about what should be done with the radioactive waste steadily accumulating in 35 states.
LATimes
httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-nuclear-wast e11-2009mar11,0,5487834.story
Four firms in the fray to build Jordan N-plant Jordan said yesterday that four international firms have proposed to build a nuclear plant in the energy-poor kingdom to help generate power and desalinate water. AFP
httpaddress://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=27789 1&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17
Opinion and Analysis
Iran's nuclear deception The Boston Globe
httpaddress://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/ 03/11/irans_nuclear_deception/
North Korea's Nuke Saber-Rattling: A Test for Obama TIME
httpaddress://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1883998,00.html?xid=rss-w orld
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Posted: 18/03/2009 03:02 AM
16 March 2009
Nobel Prize winner to visit UGA campus Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei is scheduled to visit the University of Georgia campus Wednesday and will speak on a panel on nuclear weapons that is free and open to the public. The Athens Banner-Herald <
httpaddress://www.onlineathens.com/stories/031509/uga_409664928.shtml >
Kuwait explores nuclear cooperation with France A Kuwaiti nuclear expert said a recent visit by a Kuwaiti delegation to French nuclear facilities was "very fruitful." The nuclear team accompanied visiting Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Kuwait Times <
httpaddress://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTA1MDk1MDkzNw== >
Uganda looks to nuclear energy AN advisory board to steer the uranium development strategy for Uganda has been formed, paving way for the creation of the national nuclear electrical power generation programme, IBI Corporation, a Canadian mining and investment company, announced last week. The New Vision <
httpaddress://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/674696 >
Other Nuclear News
'Pyongyang Removed 75% of Spent Fuel Rods' North Korea has removed about 6,100 of its 8,000 spent fuel rods from the Yongbyon plutonium-processing reactor in an effort to meet disarmament obligations it promised under a 2007 denuclearization-for-aid deal, the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) reported, Saturday. The Korea Times < httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/113_41332.html >
Non-proliferation group presses U.S. gov't A nuclear non-proliferation panel says it will ask the United States to adopt its no-first-use of nuclear arms pledge. UPI httpaddress://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/03/15/Non-proliferation_group_presses_ US_govt/UPI-21761237150168/
Three Mile Island nuclear inches toward re-licensing The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday issued a draft safety report for the remaining working nuclear power reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, inching the facility closer to permission to operate until 2034. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN 1345424320090313?rpc=401&>
Australian uranium output could jump 20% by 2012 Australia's uranium industry could lift output by about 20 percent in three years, government and industry officials said on Monday, as the nation gears up for its first major expansion of uranium mining in a decade. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSS YD46165220090316?rpc=401&>
Opinion and Analysis
Allies' Clocks Tick Differently on Iran NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/weekinreview/15SANGER.html?_r=1&partn er=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=print
A 'back channel' appeal to Iran LATimes
httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-mcmanus15-2009ma r15,0,5951318.column?track=rss
Why Iran Sanctions Won't Help Khaleej Times < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/editorial/200 9/March/editorial_March30.xml§ion=editorial&col=>
The only thing that can keep nuclear bombs out of the hands of terrorists is a brand-new science of nuclear forensics. Newsweek < httpaddress://www.newsweek.com/id/189260 >
Time for the clean nuclear energy option Science Alert < httpaddress://www.sciencealert.com.au/opinions/20091603-18916.html >
The Nuclear Option Business Today Egypt
< httpaddress://www.businesstodayegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=8390 >
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17 March 2009
IAEA Fights Sleeping Sickness One of the most devastating obstacles to development in Africa is the tsetse fly, which causes a sometimes fatal disease in cattle and humans. Experts fear global warming will cause the flies to spread to new areas. But one answer to the problem is being developed in a very unlikely place, the International Atomic Energy Agency, in Vienna. VOA News <
httpaddress://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-16-voa87.cfm >
Gordon Brown: Iran can have nuclear power if it works with the West Iran and other countries will be allowed to develop a nuclear power capability if they agree not to put the technology to military use, Gordon Brown will say on Tuesday. The Telegraph
httpaddress://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5002140/Gordo n-Brown-Iran-can-have-nuclear-power-if-it-works-with-the-West.html
Mohammed Khatami to withdraw from Iranian presidential race The reformist leader Mohammed Khatami has announced his withdrawal from this year's presidential race to bolster the chances of another reformist candidate. The Times
httpaddress://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5919092 . ece
Other Nuclear News
Clinton rejects charges Hill mishandled N. Korea U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday defended her choice for U.S. ambassador to Iraq, saying he made "lemonade out of some pretty bad lemons" in talks to end North Korea's nuclear programs. Reuters
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httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE52F7K820090316?rpc=4 01&>
Japan to Go Nuclear If Unified Korea Is Nuke-Armed Japan will likely go nuclear if a unified Korea decides to keep the nuclear arsenal developed by North Korea, setting the stage for a tense military competition between the two Northeast Asian rivals, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday, quoting a U.S. congressional report. The Korea Times <
httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/03/113_41431.html >
Russia still wants Australia's uranium Russia is urging Australia to honour a deal to sell uranium to the former Soviet state, saying nuclear cooperation will be "fruitful" for both nations. AAP
httpaddress://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/russia-still-wants-austra lias-uranium-20090317-90wg.html
New generation of nuclear power stations 'risk terrorist anarchy' The new generation of atomic power stations planned for Britain, China and many other parts of the world risks proliferation that could lead to "nuclear anarchy", a security expert warned in a report published today.
The Guardian
httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/16/nuclearpower-nuclear - waste
Sentiment toward nuclear power improving: study Consumers around the world, worried about reliable energy supplies and pollution, said their nations should reduce use of oil, natural gas and coal to make electricity in favor of nuclear and renewable power, according to a 20-country survey by Accenture. Reuters
httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE52G15N20090317?fe edType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews
Aussies will accept nuclear power, conference told Ziggy Switkowski, the chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, says the Australian public will be ready for nuclear power in two to five years. ABC News
httpaddress://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/17/2518340.htm?section=austr alia
Low-level waste emerges as hurdle for new nuclear reactors While President Obama's plan to find alternatives to storing high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nev., is grabbing headlines, another problem has begun threatening license applications for new reactors. NYT
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/03/16/16greenwire-lowlevel-waste-emer ges-as-hurdle-for-new-react-10146.html?pagewanted=print
Green lobby and nuclear groups clash over role of renewable energy EDF and E.ON have warned the government they may be forced to drop plans to build a new generation of nuclear power plants unless the government scales back its targets for wind power. The Guardian
httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/16/nuclear-power-renewables -edf
Areva puts up barriers around one third of work on new British nuclear reactors Nearly one third of the work involved in the construction of nuclear reactors in Britain will be shut off to UK companies, the French group that is expected to build most of them said yesterday. The Times
httpaddress://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utiliti es/article5920485.ece
Opinion and Analysis
Obama Hones Iran Strategy Yale Global
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httpaddress://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=12110 >
Stop Iran Now WSJ
httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123723750040746801.html#mod=todays_euro pe_opinion
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Posted: 19/03/2009 01:13 AM
18 March 2009
IAEA succession battle shapes nuclear agency's future A succession battle over the once-obscure leadership post of the world's arms control watchdog could affect attempts to persuade Iran to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure and shape the direction of nuclear nonproliferation efforts for the next four years. LATimes
httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fg-vienna-nuclear18-2 009mar18,0,3259640.story
Britain Seeks to Foster Peaceful Nuclear Power Use The world must find ways to help non-nuclear states obtain civilian nuclear power to meet energy needs and tackle the threat of climate change, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. Reuters
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/03/17/world/international-us-britai n-iran-nuclear.html?sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=3&pagewanted=print
Iran dismisses Brown's remarks on nuclear program The Iranian ambassador to the IAEA has dismissed the British prime minister's remarks on Iran's nuclear activities, calling them "very contradictory". Press TV <
httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=88924§ionid=351020104 >
Other Nuclear News
US policy towards Iran shaping up The approach is likely to involve a combination of small steps to initiate contact between the two countries and may include an overture in the form of a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, according to Western diplomats and senior US officials. BBC <
httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7949233.stm >
Report: IDF chief gave U.S. fresh intel on Iran nukes program American sources told the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan that Israel Defense Forces chief Gabi Ashkenazi provided fresh intelligence to the United States concerning Iran's nuclear facility in Arak during his visit to Washington earlier this week, according to Israel Radio. Haaretz <
httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1071977.html >
Brown puts Trident cuts on nuclear arms talks table The UK will begin to scale back its stockpile of nuclear warheads if Russia and the US agree to new reductions, the prime minister said yesterday, as he gave warning that Iran faces harsher penalties if attempts to enrich uranium continue. The Guardian <
httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/18/nuclear-weapons-trident >
Russia to rearm nuclear arsenal Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last night ordered a large-scale Russian rearmament - including its nuclear arsenal - from 2011. The Australian
httpaddress://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25203319-26040,00.ht ml
Chernobyl animals worse affected than thought: study Radiation has affected animals living near the site of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear disaster far more than was previously thought, a study showed Wednesday, challenging beliefs that local wildlife was on the rebound. Reuters
httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE52H09020090318?fe edType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews
Taiwan takes step to move controversial nuke dump Taiwan authorities have taken a first step toward moving a nuclear waste dump after nearly three decades of health and environmental complaints about its current site on a remote island, a government official said on Wednesday.
Reuters
httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/18/worldupdates/2009 - 03-18T100514Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-385641-1&sec=Worldupdates
Opinion and Analysis
Brake Lights on Iran WP
httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/17/AR20090 31702938_pf.html
No more atom boom The Guardian
httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/17/nuclear-weapons-gor don-brown
How do we achieve more power with fewer weapons? The Times <
httpaddress://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5927218.ece >
Learning to love the bomb The Boston Globe
httpaddress://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/ 03/18/learning_to_love_the_bomb/
A Nuclear Waste NYT
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/opinion/18cooke.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear& st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print
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Posted: 20/03/2009 10:30 AM
19 March 2009
Nuclear technology tracks Caribbean pollution A UN agency is using nuclear material and technologies to study coastal pollution in a dozen Caribbean countries caused mainly by oil refineries, its officials said.
AFP
httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hT-mhdEs1uwDup6opv-z H1K1pqDw
Other Nuclear News
U.S. Plans Soon to Ease Ban on Contacts With Iran The Obama administration, in a sign of thawing ties with Iran, is likely soon to relax restrictions on contacts between U.S. diplomats and Iranian officials, said a source close to the matter. Reuters
httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/03/18/world/international-us-iran-u sa-contacts.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=15&pagewanted=print
Diplomats discuss Iran, non-proliferation at Russia-French talks The situation in Iran and the non-proliferation problem was discussed by Political and Security Director-General Gerard Araud of the Foreign Ministry of France with Russian deputy foreign ministers, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Wednesday on the results of the consultations. Itar-tass <
httpaddress://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=13692922&PageNum=0 >
China, North Korea discuss nuclear issue on Korean peninsula The prime ministers of China and North Korea on Wednesday discussed the nuclear situation on the Korean peninsula as they met amid rising tensions over Pyongyang's atomic and missile programmes. AFP
httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/416192/1/.h tml
Warning over nuclear submarines The UK's continuous seaborne nuclear deterrent is at risk, MPs have warned, amid doubts that a new generation of submarines will be ready on time. BBC <
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Russia, Nigeria agree to work together on nuclear energy Russia and Nigeria signed Wednesday an agreement to cooperate in building nuclear reactors in the west African country and jointly exploring for uranium.
AFP
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Japan court rejects nuclear reactor closure order A Japanese court on Wednesday overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the country's second-largest nuclear power producer to shut down a reactor over concerns about its earthquake resistance. AP <
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Spain nuclear plant owner expects new permit The joint owners of Spain's 500 megawatt Garona nuclear power station are confident the government will renew the ageing plant's operating permit when it expires in July.
Reuters
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Brazil to have long-term nuclear waste depot by 2026 The nuclear fuel waste that will be generated by the Angra 3 nuclear power plant in Rio de Janeiro will not be stored in a long-term depository until 2026.
Power Engineering
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Russia Signaling Interest in Deal on Iran, Analysts Say WP
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What we mean when we talk about Iran nukes Haaretz <
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'No proof' Iran seeks atom bomb: Russian minister Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday there was no proof that Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon and urged the West to respect and reach out to the Islamic republic. AFP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hBPU3NuguY_rj19oOwLA Ddyt-E2w
Canadian envoy sees role for 6-party talks Countries on the other side of the planet are showing deep interest in North and South Korean affairs. "There is room for more players - not at the table, but in support - to help create the necessary conditions for change. No country can do that on their own," said Canadian Ambassador Ted Lipman during a seminar concerning the future of global cooperation in North Korea. The Korea Herlad httpaddress://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/03/23/2009032 30053.asp
IAEA sees India emerging N-manufacturing power The global nuclear renaissance could potentially see a big chunk of new equipment manufacturing capabilities shifting eastwards. The Hindu Business Line httpaddress://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/22/stories/2009032251360300 .htm
Nuclear free zone in Central Asia enters into force Saturday The first nuclear weapon free-zone in the northern hemisphere will enter into force Saturday, which calls on the five Central Asian states to forswear nuclear weapons and abandon all nuclear activities. DPA httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/260825,nuclear-free-zone-in-cen tral-asia-enters-into-force-saturday.html
Russia vies for Bangladesh nuclear power plant deal Russia entered a race with China and South Korea on Sunday to win a contract to build a 1,000 megawatt nuclear power plant for energy-starved Bangladesh, officials said. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKDHA10027520090322 >
Other Nuclear News
Iran supreme leader: No one can stop our nuclear progress Iran has shown world powers they cannot block its nuclear progress, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday, but he made no mention of a new message by U.S. President Barack Obama to his country. Reuters < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1072685.html >
Terrorists will not get hold of Pakistan's nukes: Durrani Pakistan's nuclear weapons "are secure and safe" and they also remain beyond the reach of terrorists, according to Mahmud Ali Durrani, former National Security Adviser to the Pakistani Prime Minister. The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/03/21/stories/2009032156091100.htm >
Sweden's opposition parties pledge end to nuclear power Leaders of Sweden's opposition party on Sunday pledged to phase out nuclear power if they win the 2010 elections, just weeks after the government backed to keep the country's 10 reactors running. AFP < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international /2009/March/international_March1833.xml§ion=international&col=>
U.S. nuclear submarine collides in strait near Iran A nuclear-powered U.S. submarine and another U.S. vessel collided on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz bordering Iran, but there was no damage to the atomic propulsion unit, the U.S. Navy said. Reuters httpaddress://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/03/20/africa/OUKWD-UK-USA-NAVY -COLLISION.php
Opinion and Analysis
Reaching out to Iran The Economist httpaddress://www.economist.com/world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id =13350657&fsrc=rss
5 Myths on Nuclear Power WP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/20/AR20090 32001781_pf.html
US Arm Twisting Wins India a Nuclear Waiver: Blow to Non-Proliferation Japan Focus < httpaddress://japanfocus.org/-Praful-Bidwai/2886 >
Obama picks India-critic for top nonproliferation job The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/03/21/stories/2009032155920900.htm >
Nuclear Clouds Gather Over the Asia Pacific Japan Focus < httpaddress://japanfocus.org/-Praful-Bidwai/2034 >
Nuclear arms reduction Asahi Shimbun < httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200903230078.html >
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GE Hitachi inks nuclear deal with NPCIL, BHEL GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced today the signing of two separate agreements with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) as the companies prepare to collaborate on building multiple GEH-designed nuclear reactors to help meet India's energy production goals. Business Standard httpaddress://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ge-hitachi-inks-nuclear-dea lnpcil-bhel/57138/on
Other Nuclear News
SKorean nuclear envoy heads to Beijing South Korea's top nuclear negotiator arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for talks aimed at reviving efforts to verify North Korea's nuclear programs amid growing unease over Pyongyang's plans to launch a rocket. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gT90ZD_cMUStWkxQj_1Ic XMtH1YAD9749V4G0
U.S. To Work With India on Nuclear Non - Proliferation The Obama administration wants to build on a U.S.-India civilian nuclear power deal to work with the Indians to strengthen the global non-proliferation system, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Monday. Reuters httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/03/23/washington/politics-us-usa-in dia-nuclear.html?pagewanted=print
Nuclear Security Official Hints at Leaner, Less Costly Weapons Complex The best status report on the U.S. nuclear weapons program and its future was delivered last Tuesday at a session of the House Appropriations subcommittee on energy and water development, where the head of the program declared, "We must stop pouring money into an old, Cold War complex that is too big and too expensive." WP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR20090 32303091_pf.html
J Street poll: American Jews split on U.S. attack against nuclear Iran American Jews are evenly divided over whether the United States should launch a military offensive against Iran if it acquires nuclear weapons, according to a poll released yesterday by J Street, a dovish, pro-Israel lobby in Washington. Haaretz < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1073459.html >
France to compensate victims of nuclear testing The French government will compensate victims of past nuclear tests and has earmarked an initial 10 million euros (9 million pounds) to do so, Defence Minister Herve Morin was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE52N0HT20090324 >
Search Begins for Nuclear Waste Storage Options The Obama administration's decision to drop a plan to store nuclear power plant waste in an underground repository in Nevada has renewed consideration of alternative ways to dispose of the highly radioactive material, the Salt Lake Tribune reported yesterday GSN < httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090323_1292.php >
Opinion and Analysis
Insight: How do you dissuade Iran? BBC < httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7958862.stm >
New nuclear power plants - are they insurable risks? Nuclear Engineering < httpaddress://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=147&storyCode=2052512 >
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25 March 2009
U.S.'S Iran Offer Can Aid Mideast Security: ElBaradei U.S. President Barack Obama's offer of better ties with Iran could help improve security in the Middle East, U.N. atomic watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei said on Tuesday. Reuters httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/03/24/world/international-us-usa-ir an.html?_r=1&sq=elbaradei&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=print
IAEA to help Ecuador develop nuclear energy The International Atomic Energy Agency will help Ecuador explore for uranium and study the possibility of developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, its director said Tuesday. AP httpaddress://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/24/news/LT-Ecuador-Nuclear-Energ y.php / Xinhua < httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/25/content_11068218.htm >
IAEA to Vote For New Chief, Stalemate Possible Thirty-five nations vote on Thursday for a new International Atomic Energy Agency chief at a time of mounting challenges to the nuclear non-proliferation regime, but it was unclear if a winner would emerge. Reuters < httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090324/ts_nm/us_nuclear_iaea_election > / Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE52N2UB20090324 >
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Russia 'Concerned' About Security of Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Russia is "very much concerned" about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, and the country must be stabilized before peace can be achieved in neighboring Afghanistan. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=alAi4AZaKmno&refer =home
UK: Nuclear, chemical terror threat growing The threat from terrorists using chemical, biological and even nuclear weapons is growing, Britain said Tuesday, warning advances in technology will enable extremists to conduct more lethal attacks in the future. CNN < httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/24/britain.terrorism/ >
Japanese Man Survived Both Atomic Attacks A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person certified as a survivor of both U.S. atomic bombings at the end of World War II, officials said Tuesday. AP < httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/24/world/main4887956.shtml >
Algerians Mull French Nuclear Test Compensation Algerian officials and activists said they hoped France's pledge Tuesday to compensate victims of its nuclear tests in the Sahara Desert would be a first step toward broader atonement and reparation. AP httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/03/24/world/AP-AF-Algeria-France-N uclear.html?sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=7&pagewanted=print
India's Nuclear Power to Raise 3 Billion Euros in Overseas Loan Nuclear Power Corp. of India plans to raise 3 billion euros ($4 billion) in overseas debt to fund a project to be built in partnership with Areva SA, the world's biggest maker of atomic reactors. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=aAz2da6SiMOY&refer =india
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Obama and Iran The Korea Times < httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2009/03/137_41847.html >
Watershed Moment on Nuclear Arms NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/opinion/25wed1.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=nuc lear&st=nyt
Nuclear Dealing NRO < httpaddress://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MzRhYTc2OWY0MzY4ZDgxZmRkMDA4ZDQzMj JhNzE4MWY=>
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IAEA invites nominations for new chief by end of April The UN atomic watchdog invited its member states Monday to submit new nominations for the post of director general by April 27 after its board failed to agree on a candidate last week. AFP httpaddress://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/03/30/09/iaea-invites-nominations-new -chief-end-april
Delegates at UN forum seek to strengthen nuclear security Delegates from more than 90 countries began a three-day meeting in Vienna today to assess seven years of global efforts to improve the protection and control of radioactive material, and to discuss ways to strengthen nuclear security. UN News Centre < httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30336&Cr=nuclear&Cr1 =>
Other Nuclear News
Spy agencies believe NKorea has nuke warheads Intelligence agencies have information that North Korea has assembled several nuclear warheads for its medium-range Rodong missiles capable of targeting Japan, an analyst said Tuesday. AFP httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/419041/1/.h tml
Hitting reset: US, Russia face tough nuclear talks When Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev meet for the first time on April 1, a big part of "pressing the reset button" will be to rescue the two countries' dying arms control treaty and prevent a return to Cold War nuclear rivalry. AP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/28/AR20090 32800937_pf.html
No recognition of a nuclear-armed Israel: Gaddafi Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi, in his closing remarks to the Arab League summit in Qatar on Monday, said Arab countries could not recognize Israel until it gave up its nuclear weapons and agreed to allow Palestinian refugees to return to their homes. DPA < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2009/Ma rch/middleeast_March610.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
Government to sell nuclear assets The government has announced that it is putting the commercial arm of the UK's Atomic Energy Agency, UKAEA Limited, up for sale. BBC < httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7972293.stm >
Toshiba Said to Buy Majority Stake in Nuclear Fuel Company Toshiba Corp., Japan's largest supplier of reactors, plans to buy a controlling stake in a nuclear fuel supplier to help compete with global rivals for new atomic power plants, officials said. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=afRJo8IQYjU4&refer =asia
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