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US Has 72K Tons of Still-Hot Nuclear Waste

Nick McMaster — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:14:41 CDT

The US may not have a Fukushima-like crisis on its hands, but it does have plenty of still-hot nuclear waste piling up at plants across the country—71,862 tons of it, to be precise, reports the AP . Most of the waste is stored in cooling pools similar to those...

US Was Behind Stuxnet Worm: Iran

Nick McMaster — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:15:28 CST

Right on the heels of reports that the US and Israel were in cahoots in testing Stuxnet, Iran's chief negotiator is blaming the US for derailing what he calls a peaceful nuclear program, NBC reports. Saed Jalilli said Iranian investigators had found what he deemed sufficient proof that the US...

Iran Nuclear Talks Recess Without Progress

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:32:55 CST

Talks between Iran and six world powers recessed today with no sign that Tehran was ready to discuss UN Security Council calls to curb its nuclear activities, an official at the negotiations said. While the two sides were scheduled to meet again tomorrow, the official's description of today's meeting gave...

Iran Begins Loading Nuke Reactor Core

Rob Quinn — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:34:01 CDT

Iran has moved a step closer to bringing its first nuclear reactor online, according to officials. State media reports that fuel rods have been loaded into the core of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. The Iranian government says the plant—hit by delays including a leak and...

Palin Mocks Obama's Nuclear 'Experience'

Nick McMaster — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:05:00 CDT

Sarah Palin continued her back-and-forth with President Obama today, mocking "the vast nuclear experience that he acquired as a community organizer." Palin continued to criticize the president's new nuclear policy at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, saying the Obama doctrine had the US "coddling enemies and alienating...

White House: UN Nuke Vote a 'Clear Message' to Iran

Nick McMaster — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:06 CST

The IAEA vote demanding that Tehran stop its nuclear enrichment demonstrates a broad international consensus against the nation’s nuclear program, the White House said today. "Our patience and that of the international community is limited, and time is running out," said press secretary Robert Gibbs. Gibbs noted that China and...

Iran Wants to Change Uranium Deal

Nick McMaster — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:26:24 CDT

Iran continues to waffle on the details of the deal under consideration to ship its enriched uranium to Russia. Now it's saying that if it does agree to the deal—a formal response is due Friday—it won't send all of its uranium at once. Instead, it will send shipments...

Iran Fingers US in Scientist's Disappearance

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:30:00 CDT

Iran’s foreign minister has accused the US of conspiring with Saudi Arabia in the disappearance of Shahram Amiri, a scientist thought to be involved in Iran’s nuclear program. Amiri disappeared four months ago on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia—around the time President Obama asked for a report on the...

Iraq WMD Mistakes Haunt Debate Over Iran Nukes

Kevin Spak — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:37:50 CDT

As the US confronts Iran over its nuclear program, many Americans can’t help but flash back to 2003, when Colin Powell made a compelling case before the UN that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Is the uproar over Iran’s Qom facility the same kind of smoke and mirrors, asks...