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FUKUSHIMA NEWS

* [Fukushima] Gov't kept Fukushima crisis worst-case scenario under wraps for months, Mainichi Daily News (via Nevada ANP)

* [Fukushima-n-waste] Deliver us from nuclear waste, Franz Pichler, Japan Times (via Nevada ANP)

* [Fukushima-radiation-debris] No radioactive threat expected from tsunami debris, Mainichi Daily News (via Nevada ANP)

* [Fukushima-worker dose monitoring] Gov't not adding up nuclear workers' radiation doses when not at work, Mainichi Daily News (via Nevada ANP)

* [Fukushima-worker dose monitoring] Off-clock radiation exposure ignored, Japan Times (via Nevada ANP)

* [Fukushima-Japan-npp] Japan Reactor Lifespan Up To 60 Years: Government, Agence France Presse (via Paulo's Corner)
Nuclear reactors in Japan could still be operating up to 60 years after they were built, the government said Wednesday as it unveiled plans to boost their maximum lifespan by 50 percent. The announcement comes as all but five of the country's 54 reactors are out of action, with the public demanding safety checks following the disaster at the Fukushima plant. "The extension will be exceptionally approved when the safety of a plant is ensured," Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura told repo...

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see previous Fukushima news at nuclear.com's Fukushima page

US NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NEWS

* [npp-US-Millstone] Three Rivers, Millstone offering scholarships, New London Day (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-US-newbuild-Blue Castle Project] One Step Closer to a Nuclear Reactor in Utah, Sarah Kramer, Salt Lake City Weekly (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-US-Pilgrim] After six years, operators of the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth still waiting for license renewal, Jon Chesto, Daily News Transcript (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-US-Vermont Yankee] Editorial: Voice of the Free Press: After court loss, let the Public Service Board have its say, BurlingtonFreePress (via Nevada ANP)

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see previous nuclear plant news at nuclear.com's main nuclear power page

OTHER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NEWS

* [npp-newbuild-Egypt] Military discusses raid on nuclear plant construction site, Hesham Omar Abdel Halim, Egypt Independent (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-newbuild-India-Koodankulam] German helped get funds for nuke stir, Deccan Chronicle (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-UK] New safety fears for Ayrshire nuclear power station, Herald Scotland (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-UK] Why is the sea glowing green at Hunterston?, Rob Edwards, Herald Scotland (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-Vietnam] Vietnam to spend $96 mln on training nuclear experts, Tuoitrenews (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-antinuc-Union of Concerned Scientists] Reactor Reax- Roundup of Nuclear-Related Stories, Salem-News (via Nevada ANP)

* [npp-newbuild-Egypt] Egypt Probes Reports Of Stolen Radioactive Material, Agence France Presse (via Paulo's Corner)
Experts are investigating reports that a safe containing radioactive material was stolen from a site where Egypt plans to build its first nuclear power plant, government newspapers said on Friday. The UN atomic energy agency issued a statement Thursday saying "the items that have gone missing are low-level radioactive sources." "The sources were stolen not from an operating NPP (nuclear power plant), but from a laboratory at a construction site for an NPP that is not yet operational," the I...

* [npp-Japan-US] Japan To Consult With U.S. In Reviewing Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy, Kyodo (via Paulo's Corner)
Nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono said Tuesday that Japan will consult with the United States in reviewing its nuclear fuel cycle policy, in terms of nuclear security and nonproliferation. "The issues of nuclear security and nonproliferation are drawing attention internationally, and needless to say, the United States plays a pivotal role," Hosono told reporters in Washington after his meetings with senior U.S. officials, including Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Thomas Nides, U.S. dep...

* [npp-UK] Support For Nuclear Power 'Back Up', MSN-UK (via Paulo's Corner)
Public support for nuclear power appears to have bounced back in the UK after falling sharply in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, a survey suggests. The Ipsos MORI poll of almost 1,000 adults across Britain revealed half of those questioned (50%) supported the building of new nuclear plants in the UK to replace the current generation of reactors which are being shut down. The figure was up significantly on last June, when support for new nuclear plants fell to a low of 36% following...

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IRAN NEWS

* [Iran-US] Rumor: clandestine negotiations between the U.S. and Iran may come out of the shadows; Is it possible that, despite the rhetoric on both sides, a real agreement is in the process of being reached regarding Iran's nuclear program?, Snafu blog (via @SoNuke)

* [Iran-Strait of Hormuz] USS Abraham Lincoln transited the Strait of Hormuz Sunday into the Persian Gulf 'without incident'... just a few hours after Defense Secretary Panetta said USS Enterprise would take that trip in March. Iran allowed the passage without the slightest movement, physical or in the media, Snafu blog (via @SoNuke)

* [Iran-wardrums] 'Stop madness on Iran nuclear program', Press TV (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-France] Iran dismisses Sarkozy's remarks on Iranian nuclear program, Xinhua News (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-France] Mehmanparast dismisses Sarkozy's remarks on Iran's nuclear program?, Tehran Times (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-IAEA] IAEA chief pledges cooperation with Iran, Press TV (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-oil-EU] EU prepares to ban imports of Iranian oil, Russell Padmore, BBC News (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-oil-EU] EU Iran sanctions: Nations poised to ban Iran oil imports, BBC News (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-oil-EU] European Union Likely to Agree on Iranian Oil Ban, Gregory Viscusi and Ewa Krukowska, Bloomberg (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-oil-EU] EU readies ban on Iran oil imports, central bank sanctions, Justyna Pawlak, Reuters (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-oil-Greece] Greece wants 'eased' ban on Iran oil, Press TV (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-sanctions] Iran Says Negotiations, Not Sanctions, Key to Resolving Nuclear Standoff, Ladane Nasseri, Bloomberg (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-sanctions] No justification of sanctions against Iran: MP, IRNA (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-Saudi-Pakistan] The Bomb: Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Express Tribune (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-talks] Analysis-Iran's softer Gulf words don't mean nuclear shift, Robin Pomeroy, Reuters Africa (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-US] Iran pres. dismisses US-led sanctions, Press TV (via Nevada ANP)

* [Iran-France] Intervention In Iran Would Trigger War And Chaos: Sarkozy, Agence France Presse (via Paulo's Corner)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Friday that any foreign military intervention against Iran's nuclear programme would trigger "war and chaos" across the Middle East and beyond. "Time is limited. France will do everything to avoid military intervention, but there is only one way to avoid it: a much tougher, more decisive, sanctions regime," Sarkozy told an audience of diplomats in Paris. He called on all countries to freeze Iranian central bank assets and halt imports of Iranian oil. ...

* [Iran] Reality Check: Shorter And Shorter Timeframe If Iran Decides To Make Nuclear Weapons, David Albright, et al, ISIS (via Paulo's Corner)
In the discussion regarding the nature of the Iranian nuclear program, some have sought to downplay Iran's nuclear progress by emphasizing that Iran has not yet "made the decision to build a nuclear weapon." While it is true and important that there are no indications that Iran has made a decision to actually construct a nuclear weapon, such a statement does not accurately portray the real concern about Iran's nuclear program and progress. In fact, Iran has already made a series of important ...

* [Iran-Israel-US] US Top Officer Heads To Israel Amid Conflicting Views Over Iranian Nuclear Program, Associated Press (via Paulo's Corner)
The U.S. military's top officer headed to Israel on Thursday at a time of mounting international anxiety over Iran's nuclear intentions and the possibility that the Jewish state might take military action to keep Tehran from building bombs. The arrival of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, comes at a charged time when Israel has grown increasingly vocal about its impatience over the international community's failure to curb Iran's nuclear program through san...

* [Iran-IAEA] UN To Probe 'Military Angle' To Iran Nuclear Drive, Agence France Presse (via Paulo's Corner)
A high-level IAEA delegation visiting Iran January 29-31 aims to verify if Tehran's nuclear programme has a military dimension, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said in an interview to be published Thursday. "We wish to simply verify all that has a military dimension... and I simply want Iran to cooperate," Yukiya Amano told Financial Times Deutschland. Iran denies Western accusations of a military nuclear drive, saying its programme is geared toward peaceful ends. Amano also rebuffed s...

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see previous Iran-related news at nuclear.com's Iran page

KOREA NEWS

* [North Korea-US] U.S. Passed Message To North Korea On Desire For Talks: Senior Envoy, Elaine M. Grossman (via Paulo's Corner)
The United States has conveyed to North Korea its readiness to engage in talks about Pyongyang's nuclear program and other issues, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday."We have made clear -- through both public channels and privately -- that we are prepared to start a new chapter, and deal clearly with outstanding issues of nuclear matters and the like," Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said at a Washington event. Any U.S. engagement with Nor...

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see previous North Korea-related news at nuclear.com's North Korea page

OTHER NUCLEAR WEAPON NEWS

* [n-weapons-US] Air Force nuclear missile officers - the class that graduated this month was first in two decades not to have ethics course. The course was pulled last summer because it was too Christian, Markeshia Ricks, Air Force Times

* [n-weapons-French Polynesia] Concern at continued closure of French Polynesia's nuclear weapons test sites, Radio New Zealand (via Nevada ANP)

* [n-weapons-CD] Conference On Disarmament To Hold First Public Plenary Of 2012 Session On 24 January, UN press release (via Paulo's Corner)
The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will hold the first public plenary of its 2012 session on Tuesday, 24 January at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In accordance with its rules of procedure, at its opening meeting, the Conference "shall adopt its agenda for the year at the beginning of the session. In doing so, the Conference shall take into account the recommendations made to it by the United Nations General Assembly, the propo...

* [n-weapons-CD] Conference On Disarmament To Convene, Global Security Newswire (via Paulo's Corner)
The 65-member nation disarmament body under its guiding rules "shall adopt its agenda for the year at the beginning of the session," according to a U.N. press release. "In doing so, the conference shall take into account the recommendations made to it by the United Nations General Assembly, the proposals by its members, and decisions of the conference," according to the guidelines. The U.N. General Assembly last year urged the multilateral body to overcome a decade-old impasse that has prev...

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see previous nuclear weapons-related news at nuclear.com's main Nuclear weapons page

OTHER NUCLEAR NEWS

* [enrichment-American Centrifuge Project] Senator Brown Roundtable On Piketon Plant and Jobs For Pike County, Nadia Bashir, NBC4i (via Nevada ANP)

* [n-waste-spent fuel-Arizona] Arizona should begin nuclear recycling, Al Melvin, Arizona Republic (via Nevada ANP)

* [Nuclear Science Week] Nuclear Science Week begins Monday, Anna Dolianitis, Aiken Standard (via Nevada ANP)

* [site-Pacific Northwest National Lab] New supercomputer crunches data at PNNL, Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald (via Nevada ANP)

* [site-Savannah River-MOX] Cost savings proposed for MOX project at Savannah River Site, Rob Pavey, Augusta Chronicle (via Nevada ANP)

* [uranium mining-Grand Canyon] Uranium-mining ban was a grand decision, Roger Clark, Arizona Republic (via Nevada ANP)

* [uranium mining-Virginia] Facts put VUI on defensive, Roy Ford, Danville Register & Bee (via Nevada ANP)

* [uranium mining-Virginia] Legislators wrong to seek delay, Michael Notestein, et al, Danville Register & Bee (via Nevada ANP)

* [uranium mining-water pollution] Keeping poison out of our water, Larry Brown, Las Vegas SUN (via Nevada ANP)

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OTHER ENERGY NEWS

* [energy-Japan] Priority must be given to avoiding energy crisis, Daily Yomiuri (via Nevada ANP)

* [energy-OPEC] Iraq Oil Minister in Tehran Says OPEC Must Avoid Politics, Ladane Nasseri, Bloomberg (via Nevada ANP)

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