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08

Nuclear Weapons – Compensation for nuclear-bomb workers expanded to new site

Compensation for nuclear-bomb workers expanded to new site
st. louis Special federal compensation for workers who handledmaterial for nuclear weapons has been expanded to include those whoworked at a waste-storage site near Lambert-St. Louis InternationalAirport.

Nuclear agency warns on Iran
IAEA expresses alarm at country’s recent decision to bar two inspectors from monitoring its activity. Iran – International Atomic Energy Agency – Nuclear – Nuclear weapon – Middle East

German revives nuclear to green energy mix
By STEFAN NICOLA UPI Europe Correspondent BERLIN, Sept. 7 (UPI) — The German government has agreed to extend the life of the country’s nuclear power plants, a move that has the opposition and the renewable energy industry fuming. Nuclear power – Renewable energy – Nuclear – Energy – Environment

Nuclear power industry takes off-the-shelf approach to plants
ATLANTA — Power utilities are trying to buy the next wave of nuclear reactors much like a consumer buys a light bulb: right off the shelf.

Spain’s Zapatero urges ETA to ‘give up weapons forever’
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Tuesday called on ETA to “give up weapons for ever,” after the Basque separatist group announced a ceasefire in its campaign of violence.

IAEA report: What’s driving Iran’s latest bout of nuclear obstinacy
Iran reacted angrily Tuesday to charges from the United Nations nuclear watchdog that it was hindering an investigation of its nuclear programs by blocking experienced inspectors, and limiting access and design information.

UN report underscores concerns about Iran nuclear plans: US
The United States said Tuesday that a new report by the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reinforces US concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.