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MOSCOW (AP) - Russia insisted Friday its nuclear arsenal is secure, angrily rejecting U.S. allegations that tens of thousands of aging Soviet weapons may not be fully accounted for. Extra costs at vit plant covered by contingency More hours of engineering will be needed to solve technical issues at Hanford's vitrification plant, and the cost of materials has continued to rise. DOE to check for contaminants in Columbia River Work has begun to collect about 1,200 samples to check for possible contaminants, a process that will help drive the final decisions on cleaning up Hanford along the Columbia River. Gates: Long-term outlook for nuke safety is bleak WASHINGTON (AP) - The long-term outlook for keeping U.S. nuclear weapons safe and reliable is "bleak," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. In part, he said, that was because the United States is experiencing a brain drain in the laboratories that design and develop the world's most powerful weapons. Gates Outlines Need to Modernize U.S. Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON -- Unless the United States modernizes its inventory of nuclear weapons and develops a replacement warhead, the atomic arsenal's long-term safety and reliability will deteriorate, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned Tuesday. Gates urges new nuclear-reduction deal with Russia WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the next American president should pursue a new agreement with Russia to further reduce the size of both nations' nuclear weapons arsenals. Nanoscale Dimensioning Is Fast, Cheap with New NIST Optical Technique A novel technique* under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and cheaply analyze nanoscale dimensions with nanoscale measurement sensitivity. Termed "Through-focus Scanning Optical Microscope" (TSOM) imaging, the technique has potential applications in nanomanufacturing, semiconductor process control and biotechnology. NIST Physicist Honored in 2008 Presidential Rank Awards William R. Ott, deputy director of the NIST Physics Laboratory, has been named as a recipient of the 2008 Presidential Rank Award. The awards recognize exceptional long-term accomplishments in public service by career senior government executives. Ott is a recipient of an award in the category for 2008 Meritorious Senior Professionals & Executives. New DOE deals expand access to research labs The Department of Energy has developed new agreements to expand access to research facilities by businesses and universities, it announced Monday. Computer Sciences Corp. draws down credit facility FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Would-be Hanford contractor Computer Sciences Corp. said recently that it drew down its entire $1.5 billion revolving credit facility amid the ongoing credit crisis. DOE study favors reusing nuclear fuel A new draft environmental study for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership on the impacts of expanding nuclear energy favors reprocessing fuel that has been used in nuclear power plants rather than using it only once. NRC review finds Areva plant operations safe The Areva plant in Richland, which fabricates fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors, conducted operations safely over the last two years, according to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission performance review. Last of Hanford's K West fuel removed Hanford workers have completed removing fuel and fuel scraps from the K West Basin, the Department of Energy notified the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board this week. Climate authority joins PNNL as fellow, scientist RICHLAND -- Philip Rasch, an authority on the connections among clouds, chemistry and climate, has joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a laboratory fellow and chief scientist for climate science. Fake phish test lures in PNNL employees Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is improving its computer security after a couple dozen employees fell for a trick to download "malware," or malicious software. Official describes secret uranium shipment WASHINGTON (AP) - Enough processed uranium to make six nuclear weapons was secretly transported thousands of miles by truck, rail and ship on a monthlong trip from a research reactor in Budapest, Hungary, to a facility in Russia so it could be more closely protected against theft, U.S. officials revealed Wednesday. UW nuclear-reactor building is added to historic list A University of Washington building that once housed a nuclear reactor has been added to a state list of historic buildings - although the UW still wants to tear it down. DOE: No Hanford waste to Idaho this winter The Department of Energy dropped plans Friday to send 1,000 drums of Hanford radioactive waste to Idaho for treatment this winter. Hanford workers protest 'outsourcing' RICHLAND -- Hanford workers took their worry and frustration over changes in the way some radioactive waste will be handled to the sidewalk Thursday across from the Federal Building in Richland. Surprises found at old Hanford pistol range Every Hanford cleanup project seems to have its surprises, and that's the case with even a seemingly straightforward project like cleaning up the old pistol range used by the Hanford Patrol. DOE plans conservative cleanup spending at Hanford The Department of Energy plans to spend less money in coming months at its environmental cleanup sites including Hanford than was approved by Congress in a continuing budget resolution for spending through early March. NRC announces opportunity to participate in hearing on new reactor application for summer site The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity to participate in the hearing on a Combined License (COL) application for two new reactors at the Summer site near Columbia, S.C. Nuclear Weapons complex changes advance WASHINGTON (AP) - The Energy Department moved ahead Thursday on further restricting the nation's most dangerous nuclear material, part of a plan to scale back and modernize management of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. Sources: US nears removing N Korea from terror list WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is nearing a decision to remove North Korea from a terrorism blacklist and may do so as early as Friday in a bid to salvage faltering nuclear disarmament talks, The Associated Press has learned. Bush signs landmark US-India nuclear legislation WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday signed legislation that reverses three decades of U.S. policy and allows American businesses to enter India's multibillion-dollar nuclear market. |
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