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ID badges no longer needed in once-secret city - CharlotteObserver.com
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:28"Bill Wilcox is not eating his sandwich. Bow-tied and bespectacled, he's the most dapper man in the room. Waiters come and go, the tinkle of iced teas being refilled adding a musicality to the lunchtime noise at the Flatwater Grill perched at the edge of Melton Lake. Wilcox, 87, squints down at the chicken salad on white toast, but what swims before his eyes is a city of mud, a city erected almost overnight. A secret city.
In the summer of 1939, Albert Einstein penned a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was crucial, he said, to be the first to make use of a new discovery: If you bombard uranium with particles, the nucleus splits and creates a huge amount of energy. Einstein and his fellow physicists were persuasive. Things got going fast."
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ID badges no longer needed in once-secret city - CharlotteObserver.com
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:28"Bill Wilcox is not eating his sandwich. Bow-tied and bespectacled, he's the most dapper man in the room. Waiters come and go, the tinkle of iced teas being refilled adding a musicality to the lunchtime noise at the Flatwater Grill perched at the edge of Melton Lake. Wilcox, 87, squints down at the chicken salad on white toast, but what swims before his eyes is a city of mud, a city erected almost overnight. A secret city.
In the summer of 1939, Albert Einstein penned a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was crucial, he said, to be the first to make use of a new discovery: If you bombard uranium with particles, the nucleus splits and creates a huge amount of energy. Einstein and his fellow physicists were persuasive. Things got going fast."
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DOE responds to push for exposure info | Frank Munger's Atomic City Underground | knoxnews.com
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:26"Terrie Barrie of ANWAG (Alliance of Nuclear Worker Advocacy Groups) passes along a letter from Glenn Podonsky of the Dept. of Energy, responding to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, on issues pertaining to GAO's recommended reforms of the sick nuclear workers compensation program, and some follow-up info.
Here is a link to the letter that responds to the senator's June 25 correspondence.
Cantwell, and fellow U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, subsequently announced that a new online database had been made available for worker at Hanford and other sites to help them get exposure information needed for compensation claims."
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DOE responds to push for exposure info | Frank Munger's Atomic City Underground | knoxnews.com
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:26"Terrie Barrie of ANWAG (Alliance of Nuclear Worker Advocacy Groups) passes along a letter from Glenn Podonsky of the Dept. of Energy, responding to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, on issues pertaining to GAO's recommended reforms of the sick nuclear workers compensation program, and some follow-up info.
Here is a link to the letter that responds to the senator's June 25 correspondence.
Cantwell, and fellow U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, subsequently announced that a new online database had been made available for worker at Hanford and other sites to help them get exposure information needed for compensation claims."
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Bechtel Jacobs nailed on safety, security violations
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:25"The Dept. of Energy announced late today that it had issued a series of safety and security violations against Bechtel Jacobs Co., DOE's cleanup manager in Oak Ridge since 1998.
The security violations pertain to a 2007 incident in which Roy Lynn Oakley was arrested and later convicted of stealing and attempting to sell classified equipment from the uranium-enrichment operation at K-25. BJC was fined $562,500 for the security violations associated with those events. Even though DOE said it was unlikely any sensitive information or materials ended up in foreign hands, the agency said it was levying the fine "to help prevent future breaches of security.""
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Bechtel Jacobs nailed on safety, security violations
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:25"The Dept. of Energy announced late today that it had issued a series of safety and security violations against Bechtel Jacobs Co., DOE's cleanup manager in Oak Ridge since 1998.
The security violations pertain to a 2007 incident in which Roy Lynn Oakley was arrested and later convicted of stealing and attempting to sell classified equipment from the uranium-enrichment operation at K-25. BJC was fined $562,500 for the security violations associated with those events. Even though DOE said it was unlikely any sensitive information or materials ended up in foreign hands, the agency said it was levying the fine "to help prevent future breaches of security.""
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The real contamination of New Mexico | NMPolitics.net – Get the real story
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:23"Opponents of the New Mexico oil industry would have you believe that life in New Mexico hangs by a thread due to the potential disasters tied to oil exploration, development and production. Further, they insist that state government must intensify the rules on drilling or the water, air and land of New Mexico will be ruined for generations. Not true.
There was a time when New Mexico was very contaminated, and it has taken decades for that terrible pollution to abate. Many New Mexicans were sickened by this pollution and the human damage remains to this day. This pollution was not by oil
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The real contamination of New Mexico | NMPolitics.net – Get the real story
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:23"Opponents of the New Mexico oil industry would have you believe that life in New Mexico hangs by a thread due to the potential disasters tied to oil exploration, development and production. Further, they insist that state government must intensify the rules on drilling or the water, air and land of New Mexico will be ruined for generations. Not true.
There was a time when New Mexico was very contaminated, and it has taken decades for that terrible pollution to abate. Many New Mexicans were sickened by this pollution and the human damage remains to this day. This pollution was not by oil
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BBC News - Uranium revival sparks New Mexico land battle
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:22"Thousands of feet under a hot patch of sand and brush is buried a deposit of uranium so rich it could revive a hardscrabble New Mexico town pocked with vacant lots and shuttered buildings.
The mining industry and those residents of the area who are eager for an influx of jobs see the plateau around Mount Taylor near the town of Grants in the northwest corner of New Mexico as an irresistible opportunity for economic gain.
"It's what we need, it's what's going to fuel the future," said Star Gonzales, director of the Grants chamber of commerce. "They will be good paying jobs."" Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10405582
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BBC News - Uranium revival sparks New Mexico land battle
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:22"Thousands of feet under a hot patch of sand and brush is buried a deposit of uranium so rich it could revive a hardscrabble New Mexico town pocked with vacant lots and shuttered buildings.
The mining industry and those residents of the area who are eager for an influx of jobs see the plateau around Mount Taylor near the town of Grants in the northwest corner of New Mexico as an irresistible opportunity for economic gain.
"It's what we need, it's what's going to fuel the future," said Star Gonzales, director of the Grants chamber of commerce. "They will be good paying jobs."" Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10405582
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Hanford landfill work halted for probe - Business | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:20"Disposal has been halted as a precaution at Hanford's landfill for low-level radioactive and chemical waste until more is known about a load disposed there Tuesday afternoon.
Workers reported an unpleasant sulfurlike smell and seeing possibly dust or smoke rising from waste being disposed of in the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility, said Todd Nelson, spokesman for Washington Closure Hanford.
The load had come from cleanup work in a part of B Reactor that's not accessible to the public.
The Department of Energy asked that some housekeeping work be done in the historic reactor to get it in top shape as limited tours are offered and the National Park Service considers possible plans for a Manhattan Project National Historical Park."
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Hanford landfill work halted for probe - Business | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:20"Disposal has been halted as a precaution at Hanford's landfill for low-level radioactive and chemical waste until more is known about a load disposed there Tuesday afternoon.
Workers reported an unpleasant sulfurlike smell and seeing possibly dust or smoke rising from waste being disposed of in the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility, said Todd Nelson, spokesman for Washington Closure Hanford.
The load had come from cleanup work in a part of B Reactor that's not accessible to the public.
The Department of Energy asked that some housekeeping work be done in the historic reactor to get it in top shape as limited tours are offered and the National Park Service considers possible plans for a Manhattan Project National Historical Park."
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AFP: 'Abducted' Iranian denies being nuclear scientist
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:17"An Iranian who claimed he was "abducted" by US spies last year denied upon his arrival in Tehran Thursday that he was a nuclear scientist, but said he was questioned by Israelis during his captivity.
Shahram Amiri, who vanished from Saudi Arabia in June 2009 while on a pilgrimage, arrived in Tehran on Thursday after surfacing in Iran's Interest Section in Washington two days ago.
Immediately after his arrival he told reporters that he was just a "simple researcher", refuting earlier claims by Iranian officials that he was a nuclear scientist.
"I had nothing to do with Natanz and Fordo sites," Amiri said referring to Iran's two uranium enrichment plants."
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AFP: 'Abducted' Iranian denies being nuclear scientist
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:17"An Iranian who claimed he was "abducted" by US spies last year denied upon his arrival in Tehran Thursday that he was a nuclear scientist, but said he was questioned by Israelis during his captivity.
Shahram Amiri, who vanished from Saudi Arabia in June 2009 while on a pilgrimage, arrived in Tehran on Thursday after surfacing in Iran's Interest Section in Washington two days ago.
Immediately after his arrival he told reporters that he was just a "simple researcher", refuting earlier claims by Iranian officials that he was a nuclear scientist.
"I had nothing to do with Natanz and Fordo sites," Amiri said referring to Iran's two uranium enrichment plants."
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Israel's nuclear program implicated in U.S. investigation - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:05"Israel's nuclear program has been implicated in an investigation conducted in the United States by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), according to a report published on Wednesday by the researchers of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS).
Dimona nuclear power plant
The nuclear power plant in Dimona.
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The investigation began in spring 2010 when the BIS charged Pelogy, a U.S. based company and its Belgian affiliate, with violating U.S. export administration regulations by attempting to export controlled goods to Israel, India, China and South Africa. " Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-s-nuclear-program-implicated-in-u-s-investigation-1.302006
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Israel's nuclear program implicated in U.S. investigation - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:05"Israel's nuclear program has been implicated in an investigation conducted in the United States by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), according to a report published on Wednesday by the researchers of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS).
Dimona nuclear power plant
The nuclear power plant in Dimona.
Photo by: Archive
The investigation began in spring 2010 when the BIS charged Pelogy, a U.S. based company and its Belgian affiliate, with violating U.S. export administration regulations by attempting to export controlled goods to Israel, India, China and South Africa. " Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-s-nuclear-program-implicated-in-u-s-investigation-1.302006
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Most of Russians against nuclear disarmament - poll | Defense | RIA Novosti
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:03"The majority of Russians (60 percent) are against further nuclear disarmament, with numbers in favor dropping significantly since the end of the Soviet era, the Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) said on Thursday.
Half of Russians believe the country needs nuclear weapons to assure its security in case of war, according to VTsIOM's latest survey. A quarter said nuclear weapons should be preserved to demonstrate Russia's political power, with only 4 percent saying the stockpile is needed to counter U.S. military potential."
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Most of Russians against nuclear disarmament - poll | Defense | RIA Novosti
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:03"The majority of Russians (60 percent) are against further nuclear disarmament, with numbers in favor dropping significantly since the end of the Soviet era, the Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) said on Thursday.
Half of Russians believe the country needs nuclear weapons to assure its security in case of war, according to VTsIOM's latest survey. A quarter said nuclear weapons should be preserved to demonstrate Russia's political power, with only 4 percent saying the stockpile is needed to counter U.S. military potential."
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Nuclear plan to be reviewed again, industry shocked | Reuters
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:02"The coalition government will reconsider the nation's nuclear power plans, it said Thursday, surprising the nuclear industry, but added targets for first power generation by 2018 remain intact.
The nuclear plan issued by the previous Labour government was widely consulted on by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, but the new coalition government says it wants to look at it again in the autumn to see if it is sustainable.
"We have decided to take a further look at the Appraisal of Sustainability of our draft Energy Policy Statements to make sure that they are fit for purpose," Energy Minister Charles Hendry said in a statement Thursday."
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Nuclear plan to be reviewed again, industry shocked | Reuters
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 23:02"The coalition government will reconsider the nation's nuclear power plans, it said Thursday, surprising the nuclear industry, but added targets for first power generation by 2018 remain intact.
The nuclear plan issued by the previous Labour government was widely consulted on by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, but the new coalition government says it wants to look at it again in the autumn to see if it is sustainable.
"We have decided to take a further look at the Appraisal of Sustainability of our draft Energy Policy Statements to make sure that they are fit for purpose," Energy Minister Charles Hendry said in a statement Thursday."
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