Human Events

'Nuclear option' makes GOP do its job CNN (CNN) -- The Democratic Party's vote Thursday for the "nuclear option" was a move to deprive the minority party in the Senate of a procedure it has abused to block President Barack Obama's judicial nominees and other appointees. Before, a single ... Senate Democrats detonate “nuclear option” barring nominee filibustersHuman Events Confused about the 'nuclear option?' What you need to knowNBCNews.com Dems will regret going 'nuclear'Chicago Sun-Times Washington Times -Daily Beast all 1,897 news articles »

OnEarth Magazine

EPA Agents Get Sick on the Job, Homeless Nuclear Waste, Florida's Sea Turtle ... OnEarth Magazine Do you smell that?: How do you know when an urban oil field is unsafe for the surrounding community? When the federal environmental officers sent to investigate the scene come down with sore throats, coughing fits, and debilitating headaches. That's ...

The Guardian

Fukushima two years on: a dirty job with no end in sight The Guardian Fukushima two years on: a dirty job with no end in sight. The tsunami that wrecked the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has led to the toughest nuclear cleanup ever. Radioactive water is still poisoning the sea – and it could take 40 years to fix the mess. Inside Fukushima: Decommissioning Tepco's stricken nuclear reactorCNN all 141 news articles »

Al-Manar TV

Obama launches sales job on Iran nuclear deal Reuters "There are substantial limitations which will help prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon," Obama said in a late-night appearance at the White House after the deal was sealed in Geneva. "Simply put, they cut off Iran's most likely paths to a bomb.". Emanuele Ottolenghi is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of ...New York Times Israel Enraged by Nuclear Deal: The Greatest Diplomatic Victory of IranAl-Manar TV Iran nuclear talks resume amid differencesAljazeera.com all 9,807 news articles »

NPR (blog)

'The Onion' Vows To Carry On Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Until The Job Is ... The Onion (satire) Yesterday, a group of high-ranking world leaders met in Geneva and brokered a six-month deal to limit the nuclear ambitions of the Islamic Republic of Iran. These spineless Western autocrats did so in exchange for the removal of several economic ... Critical Of Nuclear Deal, Israel Wonders What May Come NextNPR (blog) Israel calls Iran nuclear deal a 'historic mistake'USA TODAY Career diplomat William Burns steered the Iran talks quietly though rounds of ...Washington Times Fox News -CNN (blog) -Fox Business all 5,338 news articles »

IBTimes.co.uk

EDF 25000-Job UK Nuclear Plan under Threat from EC IBTimes.co.uk A deal between the UK government and French energy giant EDF to build two nuclear plants at Hinkley Point in Somerset - potentially creating about 25,000 British jobs - could be stymied by the European Commission. Joaquin Almunia, the EC's competition ... and more »

Canadian Who Created Nuclear Plant Hoax Hoping for a Job Gets Jail Time ... Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Portal (blog) In a case that triggered extensive investigations by Canadian law enforcement, nuclear regulators and Ontario Power Generation, a judge has sentenced a 23-year-old man to more than a year in jail for fabricating a terrorist plot against the Pickering ...

Ward Wilson TRENTON, N.J., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Iran recently signed a six-month agreement with the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia to enrich less uranium and submit to weapons inspections. In exchange those countries will lift some $7 billion in sanctions.

The Democratic Party's vote Thursday for the "nuclear option" was a move to deprive the minority party in the Senate of a procedure it has abused to block President Barack Obama's judicial nominees and other appointees. Before, a single Republican could unilaterally and without any reason block a nominee from receiving a simple up-and-down vote on the Senate floor.

By Antoni Slodkowski NAHA, Japan (Reuters) - Storage tanks at the Fukushima nuclear plant like one that spilled almost 80,000 gallons of radioactive water this year were built in part by workers illegally hired in one of the poorest corners of Japan, say labor regulators and some of those involved in the work. "Even if we didn't agree with how things were being done, we had to keep quiet and ...

By Antoni Slodkowski NAHA, Japan (Reuters) - Storage tanks at the Fukushima nuclear plant like one that spilled almost 80,000 gallons of radioactive water this year were built in part by workers illegally hired in one of the poorest corners of Japan, say labour regulators and some of those involved in the work. "Even if we didn't agree with how things were being done, we had to keep quiet and ...

NAHA (Japan): Storage tanks at the Fukushima nuclear plant like one that spilled almost 80,000 gallons of radioactive water this year were built in part by workers illegally hired in one of the poorest corners of Japan, say labour regulators and some of those involved in the work. “Even if we didn’t agree with how things were being done, we had to keep quiet and work fast,” said Yoshitatsu Uechi ...

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said on Saturday a deal between Iran and world powers was a big step toward a comprehensive solution on Tehran's nuclear programme as he tried to win over critics in the US Congress and Israel. A senior US official said Obama planned to call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to try to assuage Israeli concerns about the agreement. "There ...

The United Nations nuclear watchdog charged with holding Iran to account over its nuclear program needs more money and people to do the job, said diplomats and analysts.