MOX Fuel Precursor Produced in U.S.

The United States has produced roughly 530 pounds of plutonium oxide from nuclear-weapon cores, a preliminary measure in turning the bomb material into mixed-oxide fuel for powering nuclear reactors, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration said on Thursday...
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South Korea Warns of Another Nuclear Test by North

A senior South Korean official on Friday warned that North Korea could conduct another nuclear trial blast or fire off another long-range missile if there is no progress in restarting the long-stalled six-nation negotiations on Pyongyang's atomic activities, the Yonhap News Agency reported...
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Iran "Tricked and Misled" IAEA, Former Official Says

"When I think about the nuclear activities of certain states, for instance Iran's nuclear program, I have to say that we allowed ourselves to be placated too often. We should have done more than carrying out our inspections. Yes, with hindsight you could perhaps even say we failed," former IAEA safeguards chief Olli Heinonen said...
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Small nuclear reactors for power and icebreaking

Russia's commitment to civil marine nuclear power is growing. Power units for three new icebreakers are seen as the forerunners of a small reactor design for next-generation floating nuclear power plants...
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Feds: Virginia nuclear plant will remain closed until operator proves it's safe

NRC sent Dominion a letter Friday outlining the actions that must be taken before the North Anna plant can continue operating. The letter says that the plant will remain closed until Dominion is able to show “that no functional damage occurred to those features necessary for continued operation without undue risk to the health and safety of the public.”...
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Obama's Anti-Nuke Push Bogging Down: Experts

President Obama's bid to alter the U.S. nuclear stockpile in pursuit of a nuclear weapon-free world has achieved much less to date than anticipated by a number of issue experts, the Atlantic magazine reported on Thursday...
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