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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate will begin hearings next week on a new treaty with Russia that would reduce the two countries' arsenals of long-range nuclear weapons by about a third. Lithuania shuts down Soviet-built nuclear reactor VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Engineers at Lithuania's Soviet-built nuclear power plant began shutting down a Soviet-build nuclear reactor Thursday as part of an agreement with the European Union, which considers the Chernobyl-type machine unsafe. Obama moves to curb federal secrets WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 400 million pages of Cold War-era documents could be declassified as the federal government responds to President Barack Obama's order to rethink the way it protects the nation's secrets. Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle purified uranium ore VIENNA (AP) - Iran is close to clinching a deal to clandestinely import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained by The Associated Press. The assessment is heightening international concern about Tehran's nuclear activities, diplomats said. Obama's vision of nuclear-free world drawing fire WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to begin phasing out nuclear weapons has run up against powerful resistance from officials in the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies, posing a threat to one of his most important foreign policy initiatives. Fire at India's nuclear research facility kills 2 MUMBAI, India (AP) - A fire broke out in a chemical laboratory at India's main nuclear research facility Tuesday, killing at least two people, an official said. Israeli police arrest nuclear whistleblower Vanunu JERUSALEM (AP) - Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu was ordered to be put under house arrest Tuesday after being charged with violating a condition of his 2004 release from an Israeli prison. Engineering managers top Tri-City wage scale Engineering managers on average make top hourly wages and food service workers make the lowest in the Tri-Cities, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey released Tuesday. AAAS names 6 PNNL scientists as fellows RICHLAND -- Six scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Power struggles: Lithuania's Soviet-built reactor to be shut down, Russia plans to build two-reactor plant 10 miles away VISAGINAS, Lithuania (AP) - To the European Union, Lithuania's Soviet-built nuclear power plant is a gigantic safety hazard that needs to finally shut down this New Year's Eve. First depleted uranium shipment arrives in Utah SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions Inc. says the first shipment of depleted uranium from South Carolina's Savannah River Site has arrived at its facility in Utah's west desert. Ahmadinejad dismisses US deadline for nuclear deal TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president on Tuesday dismissed a year-end deadline set by the Obama administration and the West for Tehran to accept a U.N.-drafted deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, and claimed his government is now "10 times stronger" than a year ago. Iran nuclear negotiator calls for atomic arms ban TOKYO (AP) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator called for a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday but insisted all nations - including his own - have the right to develop nuclear energy. DOE scraps cheaper waste treatment plan The Department of Energy has dropped a proposal for a less expensive alternative to treating and disposing of some of Hanford's radioactive tank waste. Ex-high security plutonium plant open to guests A tall double fence topped with loops of lethal razor wire still surrounds key portions of Hanford's Plutonium Finishing Plant. US, Utah governor reach deal on storing depleted uranium from S Carolina SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Department of Energy said Thursday that it has struck a deal with Utah Gov. Gary Herbert that would prohibit radioactive waste from South Carolina from being permanently buried in Utah until stricter state guidelines are put in place. Large Hadron Collider shuts down, prepares for new program in Feb. 2010 GENEVA (AP) - The world's largest atom smasher, which exceeded expectations after its comeback from heavy damage, will be ready to begin a groundbreaking research program in February, the operator said Friday. Iran making new model centrifuges for its nuclear program TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's nuclear chief said Friday the country has started making more efficient centrifuge models that it plans to put in use by early 2011 - a statement that underscores Tehran's defiance and adds to international concerns over its nuclear ambitions. Battelle gets high marks for PNNL work, company to receive 97 percent of possible performance pay RICHLAND -- Battelle received good grades on its Department of Energy report card for fiscal 2009, earning it 97 percent of the maximum performance-based pay possible. Expanded cancer compensation OK'd for Hanford workers WASHINGTON — The federal secretary of Health and Human Services has agreed to expand automatic compensation of $150,000 to more Hanford workers who may have developed cancer because of exposure to radiation. Frank Armijo promoted to VP for Hanford contractor RICHLAND -- Frank Armijo of Richland has been promoted to vice president of energy and environmental services for Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Services-Civil division. US sees Iran edging closer to nuclear arms know-how WASHINGTON (AP) - Behind the U.S. drive for harsh new sanctions on Iran is growing concern that the Iranians are acquiring the know-how to build a nuclear weapon. The latest worry is a purported Iranian secret document that lays out a plan for developing a critical component of an atomic bomb. China calls for efforts to resume nuclear talks with North Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A top Chinese official called Thursday for efforts to quickly resume stalled talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs, while Washington said any future disarmament deal will have to address Pyongyang's uranium enrichment program. Claude Oliver defends Chicago trip, says sought support to re-open FFTF Former Benton County Commissioner Claude Oliver on Tuesday defended a 2008 trip to attend a conference in Chicago, saying it was in the county's best interest and meant to stimulate support to re-open the Fast Flux Test Reactor at Hanford. Study suggests greater sea level rise from warming NEW YORK (AP) - Global warming in this century might raise sea levels more than expected in future centuries, says a study that looked at what happened at a time when Neanderthals roamed Europe. |
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