FLASH: Cheney and Bush both speaking first night of convention... Aug 9, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: Cheney will speak at GOP convention - Politico. Nancy Pelota, More unopular than the extremely unpopular Cheney. (The Drudge Report)
Missing the real Olympics story Aug 9, 2008
Editor - The latest news out of Iran is that President Ahmadinejad blatantly ignored joint diplomatic requests from the United States, Russia, China and the European Union to do nothing more than begin preliminary talks about the eventual dismantling of parts of its nuclear program related to uranium enrichments. Meanwhile many Democrats keep crowing about "open dialogue" and "give and take" with Ahmadinejad, as well as other rogue leaders. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Blunt Bush changes Korean tune Aug 8, 2008
Severe doubts arise as to whether North Korea has fully declared the amount of weapons-grade plutonium it has produced since the breakdown six years ago of the 1994 Geneva agreement, and North Korea still refuses to acknowledge an entirely separate program for developing nukes with enriched uranium. Bush spoke about uranium and human rights almost in the same breath - something he has never done previously ... He was "concerned about North Korea's human rights record" and "concerned about the... (Asia Times Online)
Israel Bolsters Its Ability To Strike Iran Aug 8, 2008
Israel believes Tehran will have enriched enough uranium for a nuclear bomb by next year or 2010 at the latest ... In general U.S. officials think Iran isn't as close to a bomb as Israel claims, but are concern 00002123 ed that Iran is working faster than anticipated to add centrifuges, the workhorses of uranium enrichment ... Iran insists its uranium enrichment is meant only for electricity generation, not a bomb - an assertion that most Western nations see as disingenuous. (CBS News -- World)
President Bush Visits Bangkok, Thailand Aug 7, 2008
Now the North Korean regime must commit to help us verify the declaration and address outstanding concerns about its behavior, including its proliferation and uranium enrichment. The other five parties will stand united until we reach our ultimate goal: a Korean Peninsula free of oppression and free of nuclear weapons. (White House News Releases)
Fact Sheet: The United States and Asia: Enduring Freedom and Prosperity Aug 7, 2008
Recently, the regime submitted a declaration of its nuclear activities now the North Korean regime must commit to help us verify the declaration and address outstanding concerns about its behavior, including its proliferation and uranium enrichment. A Successful Future For Asia Requires Strong Involvement Of Both China And The United States. (White House News Releases)
Bush: China must end detentions, ensure freedoms Aug 6, 2008
The North, which exploded a nuclear device in 2006, is believed by experts to have produced enough weapons-grade plutonium to make as many as 10 nuclear bombs, and the U.S. has accused Pyongyang of running a second weapons program based on uranium. Actual destruction of weapons _ the ultimate goal of six-party talks with North Korea _ is months away at the least. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Why Iran Won't Budge on Nukes Aug 6, 2008
The scientist who first launched Iran's nuclear technology program under a U.S.-backed regime in 1974 today urges the regime that stripped him of his job to reject any international demand that it halt uranium enrichment ... Iran delivered its response to the latest Western offer on the nuclear issue to E.U. officials in Brussels on Tuesday, and reportedly avoided any mention of a freeze on uranium enrichment ... Surprising as it may be to hear a member of the Shah's deposed regime support the... (Time.com)
Iran escalates military rhetoric in nuclear face-off Aug 5, 2008
It was unclear what provoked the warning, made by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, but it followed the weekend expiration of an informal deadline for Iran to respond to incentives from world powers to curb its uranium enrichment activities ... Solana was expected to report back on the conversation to the representatives of the six countries - the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany - that are leading the demands that Iran stop enriching uranium, Agence France-Presse reported... (Boston Globe)
US says Security Council must hike Iran sanctions Aug 4, 2008
"It is clear that the government of Iran has not complied with the international community's demand to stop enriching uranium and isn't even interested in trying," said Richard Grenell, spokesman for the US mission to the United Nations ... Iran, the world's fourth largest oil producer, says its uranium enrichment drive is aimed solely at generating electricity. (Boston Globe)
Town says goodbye to VIP visitor Aug 4, 2008
Last year, he met here with President Vladimir Putin to discuss US-Russian relations, followed by a rendezvous several weeks later with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, where they discussed Iran's uranium enrichment. But since Bush arrived here Thursday afternoon, he has assiduously refrained from making any news - the biggest ripple was when television cameras showed him limping a bit after a Friday morning bike ride. (Boston Globe)
1st CD: NH candidates tackle questions on Mideast Aug 4, 2008
Concord Monitor Online - AP Headlines. The news you need now. (Concord Monitor)
Iran misses deadline on UN sanctions offer Aug 3, 2008
Six negotiating countries asked Iran on July 19 to respond within two weeks to their offer to hold off on imposing more United Nation sanctions if Tehran froze expansion of its uranium enrichment work ... Assad said that, based on international agreements, every country, including Iran, has the right to engage in uranium enrichment and possess nuclear power stations, according to the Iranian statement ... The EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, leads the talks with Iran for the six major... (Boston Globe)
Navajos get permit for controversial power plant Aug 2, 2008
The Navajo Nation, which stretches into New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, is rich with natural gas, uranium and low-sulfur coal. Tribal officials say the reservation's coal can be mined for the next 200 years. (MSNBC -- Environment)
JACK SPENCER & NICK LORIS: Uranium mining: Securing America's energy future Aug 2, 2008
com: Opinions from the wire: JACK SPENCER LORIS: Uranium mining: Securing America's energy future ... What does uranium have in common with Arctic oil, off-shore natural gas, coastal wind and cellulosic ethanol ... declared an emergency situation to withdraw public lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon from uranium mining. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
OSU engineer: Hydrogen system in autos a scam Aug 2, 2008
But we have managed to turn hydrogen into helium and uranium into lead. There'smore to science than just crunching numbers. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
* World News Quick Take Aug 1, 2008
Police were suspicious about the companys exports of equipment that is normally used to make auto parts but can be converted to produce centrifuge parts for uranium enrichment, a spokesman said. Exports of such sensitive equipment normally require prior approval by the government. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
LETTERS: NCT, July 31, 2008 Aug 1, 2008
Furthermore, dwindling uranium supplies like oil are becoming exponentially more expensive ... This cycle includes mining uranium ore, milling it to extract uranium, converting the uranium to gas, enriching it, fabricating fuel pellets, generating power, reprocessing spent fuel, storing spent fuel at the reactor and transporting the waste to a permanent storage facility ... super bacteria wrote on Jul 31, 2008 4:49 PM:metallireducens bacteria is being used to digest uranium waste. (North County Times)
Why we need CCS - whether you like the idea or not! Aug 1, 2008
There is only about 20-30 years worth of easy to mine uranium left. If all the energy currently produced from coal was suddenly converted to nuclear, we would run out of all known reserves of uranium in 7 years ... Nuclear power is only as usefull as the resource (uranium) and that is due to peak in the next 10-20 years if we try to replace coal power with nuclear. (ABC Online)
Obama says Israel will strike Iran if sanctions fail... Jul 31, 2008
Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior National Correspondent Jake Tapper. is ABC News' Senior National Correspondent based in the network's Washington bureau. (The Drudge Report)
Press Briefing by Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, Dennis Wilder, on President's Trip to Asia Jul 31, 2008
MR. WILDER: North Korea -- we are obviously all aware that the President talked about the de-listing of the North Koreans from the state sponsors of terrorism if the North Koreans agree to a verification protocol that included the plutonium program, the highly enriched uranium activities, and the proliferation efforts. At this point, we don't have that agreement yet. (White House News Releases)
Infotainment Jul 30, 2008
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Wednesday, July 30, 2008. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
East Coast Gas Rush? Jul 30, 2008
Englander said Marcellus is considered to be a highly radioactive shale, containing materials such as uranium and thorium. Roy Lackner, a Cornell graduate working in construction landscaping in Binghamton, has been investigating the issue and says these elements would seep right into local aquifers. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Azerbaijan Gets Ready to Go Nuclear Jul 29, 2008
Over the project s first three years, the reactor would receive 50-100 kilograms of uranium from a supplier who would also remove the waste from the reactor site, he continued. One alternative is to build a small storage facility "for waste products that are valuable material," he added. (EurasiaNet.org)
Houston Physicist Claims Granite is Dangerous to Your Health Jul 29, 2008
Granite has always contained some unknown amounts of uranium, which in it's gas state is called radon ... But he urges, radon is a problem in most of the area because of high levels of uranium in the soil. (KFDA)
Students learn at Teapot Dome Jul 29, 2008
Growing up on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, she saw first-hand how uranium tailings poisoned the water supply and her people. "This is happening in our own country," she said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Australia must engage in a coherent debate about the nuclear option. Jul 29, 2008
Sell the uranium to other countries that need it; that already have the infrastructure and that will use it responsibly ... The problem for people like the lobbyists in Ms Bishop's ear is that these resources aren't constrained, unlike coal, oil, natural gas or uranium ... The site referenced talks about the uranium beeing at Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Mine) but it ignores the water issue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation Jul 28, 2008
Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished research, some granite countertops found in U.S. homes give out dangerous radon fumes and gamma radiation, due to their uranium content ... It is known to contain around 10 to 20 parts per million of uranium. (eFluxMedia)
Iranian leader trumpets expanded nuclear program Jul 27, 2008
A picture released by the official website of Iran's presidency office on April 8, 2008, showed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visiting the Natanz uranium enrichment facilities ... TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that his country has dramatically expanded the number of machines at its disposal producing enriched uranium, defying international demands for the country to halt the production of nuclear material ... A May report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said... (Boston Globe)
Granite Countertops A Health Threat? Jul 27, 2008
The newspaper , "Allegations that granite countertops may emit dangerous levels of radon and radiation have been raised periodically over the past decade, mostly by makers and distributors of competing countertop materials. The Marble Institute of America has said such claims are "ludicrous" because although granite is known to contain uranium and other radioactive materials like thorium and potassium, the amounts in countertops are not enough to pose a health threat. Indeed, health physicists... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Iran: Nuclear centrifuge total has doubled Jul 27, 2008
Iran now possesses 6,000 uranium-enriching centrifuges, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday. A target to double the 3,000 centrifuges at Iran's underground uranium enrichment plant in Natanz was announced in April. (guardian.co.uk)
Iran announces nuclear expansion Jul 27, 2008
President Ahmadinejad says Iran has the right to process uranium for fuel. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium - nearly twice the number of only a few months ago ... The Iranian president has often exaggerated the programme, as a deliberate challenge to the world powers who are trying to restrict Iran's ability to enrich uranium. (BBC News -- Africa)
More Extension notables: Testing home for radon advised for your health Jul 27, 2008
Radon gas comes from the breakdown of uranium. Uranium is present naturally in the soil. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Rice University Professor says granite countertops are radioactive Jul 27, 2008
W.J. Llope says some granite countertops contain levels of uranium high enough to be dangerous to humans. Using a spectrometer, Llope tested 25 varieties of granite bought from Houston-area dealers. (KHOU.com, TX)
Obama urges Iran to accept proposal on nuclear issue Jul 26, 2008
PARIS - Senator Barack Obama yesterday warned Iran not to wait for a new American president and accept an international proposal now to stop enriching uranium. If not, he said, "the pressure, I think, is only going to build.". (Boston Globe)
EPA Confirms That Granite Countertops Pose No Significant Health Risk, Undercutting 'Junk Science' Fear Mongering, Says Marble Institute of America Jul 26, 2008
It is possible for any granite sample to contain varying concentrations of uranium that can produce radon gas. Some granite used in countertops may contribute variably to indoor radon levels. (PR Newswire)
Obama gets warm welcome on short Paris stop Jul 26, 2008
Obama said Iran should not wait for a new U.S. president and should accept an international proposal now to stop enriching uranium. He said Iran posed "an extraordinarily grave situation," with dangers to Israel and the West. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Rice professor says countertops may be tainted with uranium Jul 26, 2008
Some granite countertops, he says, contain high levels of uranium, which, by generating gamma radiation and radon gas, can endanger human health ... Llope said the radioactive substances in granite, significantly uranium, pose a double threat to homeowners: radiation and radon gas. (Houston Chronicle)
ERA uranium goes to China Jul 26, 2008
ENERGY Resources of Australia has signed what is believed to be the first deal to export Australian uranium to China ... The uranium will go to a Chinese electricity company, but neither Rio nor ERA would say where it was located or give any more details ... Australia struck a deal to supply uranium to China in 2006, but it is thought the uranium, from the Ranger mine in the Northern Territory, will be the first sent to China from here. (The Australian)
Iran shuts door to more UN questions Jul 25, 2008
Besides demanding a suspension of uranium enrichment - a process that can create both fuel for nuclear reactors and payloads for atomic bombs - the six powers have been pressing Tehran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency's probe ... He brushed aside suggestions Iran was using the deal as a smoke screen to deflect attention from its continued defiance of a UN Security Council demand for a halt to uranium enrichment ... Officials say that among the evidence given to the IAEA... (Boston Globe)
Stopping metal theft Jul 25, 2008
dangerous dave wrote on Jul 24, 2008 1:51 PM:" So there's only a one percent chance that Saddam was guilty? Maybe we should dig him back up and give him his uranium back. ". orguy wrote on Jul 24, 2008 4:46 PM:" Dave. Ha!! You're actually very funny. For a, let's see what am gonna say here?......Uhh, neo, non conforming, libertarian kind of social activist , mixed marriage, family, cowboy country blatherer with a superior palate for enjoying crafted Oregon beer. Almost spilled mine. Good luck.... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Israel's Debate Over an Iran Strike Jul 25, 2008
The Israelis, along with everyone else, are now counting on European-led to persuade the Iranians to halt their uranium-enrichment program ... When President Bush visited Israel in mid-May, senior Israeli leaders came away from talks confident that the U.S. would attack Iran if it refused to stop enriching uranium ... The U.S. sees things differently, he says, calculating that Iran will have enriched enough uranium to weapons-grade to be able to build a bomb by mid-2010. (Time.com)
Fresh nuclear incident in France Jul 24, 2008
Unenriched uranium had leaked into the water supply ... EDF says Wednesday's incident was not connected to the earlier uranium leak. (BBC News -- Europe)
Bans lifted after nuclear site spill Jul 23, 2008
July 8 uranium spill in southern France prompted ban ... The bans have been in place since July 8, after liquid contaminated with unenriched uranium spilled from a tank being washed at the Tricastin nuclear site near Avignon. (MSNBC -- International)
Uranium Leaks Rattle French Faith in Nuclear Power, Raise Villagers' Ire Jul 23, 2008
Uranium Leaks Rattle France's Nuclear Support, Anger Villagers ... About 74 kilograms (163 pounds) of uranium leaked two weeks ago from a nuclear waste plant owned by at the site behind her mother's home in Bollene ... On July 18, Paris-based Areva announced a second case, saying uranium may have seeped out of a broken pipe for years at a plant in Roman- sur-Isere, 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Bollene. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Cutest little nipper under the Southern Cross Jul 23, 2008
Would God have given us a country full of stuff we can just dig up and sell - gold and opals, coal and uranium - if He'd wanted us to strive for excellence. No way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Death sentence for Iranian who spied on nuclear project Jul 23, 2008
Iran has repeatedly rejected international demands - and incentives - to halt the enrichment of uranium, which can be used for power generation and military purposes, and is facing a third raft of UN sanctions to force it to comply. The little detail available about the Ashtari case suggests it may have involved a clandestine plan to sabotage Iran's nuclear programme. (Yahoo News -- Mideast Conflict)
Ahmadinejad Vows No Iran Concessions in Nuclear Crisis Jul 23, 2008
World powers have offered to start pre-negotiations during which Tehran would add no more uranium-enriching centrifuges and in return face no further sanctions -- the so-called "freeze-for-freeze" approach. Iran is already under three sets of UN Security Council sanctions over its refusal to halt sensitive uranium enrichment work, which the West fears could be aimed at making nuclear weapons. (Human Events Online)
Nuke panel takes input on Neb. uranium expansion Jul 23, 2008
uranium expansion 7:45 AM. PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) -- Opponents of a request for expanded uranium mining near the South Dakota-Nebraska border have prompted a hearing Wednesday before an arm of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ... Because of higher prices for uranium used in nuclear power plants and weapons, the Crow Butte Resources mine near Crawford, Neb. (Sioux City Journal)
Rice Presses NKorea on Nukes Jul 23, 2008
In June, North Korea submitted a long-delayed list of its nuclear programs involving plutonium, but it did not include details about nuclear weapons, an alleged uranium enrichment program and possible nuclear proliferation with country's such as Syria ... "We (need) a way to address proliferation as well as all nuclear programs, including highly enriched uranium," she said. (Time.com)
Roll up for the tour Jul 22, 2008
Although he has waffled a bit, saying that he would make appropriate preparations , his point has been that Iran should not be required to suspend its efforts to enrich uranium as a condition for holding talks. Related Items. (The Economist)
Rice rebukes Iran for insincere tactics in nuclear talks Jul 22, 2008
Rice was briefed on the meeting by the State Department's No. 3 diplomat, Undersecretary of State William Burns, who attended the session in a shift from Washington's previous insistence that it would not meet with the Iranians unless enrichment of uranium had stopped ... At Saturday's meeting, Iran had been expected to respond to a package of incentives offered in exchange for halting enrichment of uranium, which can be used to fuel atomic weapons. (Boston Globe)
Iran, N. Korea still in Bush 'axis of evil' Jul 22, 2008
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino yesterday praised North Korea for its steps but criticized Iran for failing to adequately respond to an offer of incentives in exchange for giving up enrichment of uranium, a component used for atomic weapons. Pressed by a reporter whether Bush still believed that they were part of the "axis of evil," Perino said North Korea and Iran were still part of it. (Boston Globe)
US offers nuclear proposal to NKorea Jul 22, 2008
North Korea submitted a long-delayed list of its nuclear programs last month, though it omitted details about nuclear weapons, alleged uranium enrichment program and possible nuclear proliferation. In return, Washington announced it would remove the North from its terrorism blacklist and relaxed some economic sanctions on the communist nation. (Cleveland.com)
US warns Iran on nuclear deadline Jul 22, 2008
Iran has been set a two-week deadline to respond to an offer of incentives in return for halting its uranium enrichment programme ... At talks in Geneva on Saturday, envoys from the US, EU and UN asked Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment in return for a pledge not to introduce new sanctions ... Diplomats are hoping that Iran would respond to a so-called "freeze-for-freeze" offer, under which a freeze of Iran's uranium enrichment programme at its current levels would be matched by a Western... (BBC News)
US and Iran: A One-Sided Negotiation Jul 22, 2008
The European talks went nowhere, and six months after the U.S. concessions, the Iranians accelerated their nuclear program by starting to enrich of uranium. On the last day of May 2006, under pressure from European allies to open up talks with Tehran, the U.S. offered to join the Europeans at the negotiating table but only if Iran first agreed to suspend its program of uranium enrichment ... Last week, Rice announced that she had agreed to send Burns despite Iran's firm refusal to stop enriching... (TIME)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News GAO: Indian health agency lost millions in goods Jul 22, 2008
The computer contained a database of names of 849 uranium miners, including their Social Security numbers and medical history. North Dakota Sen. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Is Richardson up for another round? Jul 22, 2008
except my secret recipe for depleted uranium tipped cannolis. By swolf4810. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Key N Korea nuclear talks begin Jul 22, 2008
NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL 2002: N Korea pulls out of previous deal after US accuses it of having secret uranium programme October 2006: North Korea carries out its first test of a nuclear weapon February 2007: N Korea agrees to end nuclear activities in return for aid July 2007: North Korea closes its Yongbyon nuclear reactor and allows IAEA inspectors in December 2007: N Korea misses a deadline to hand over a declaration of its nuclear work June 2008: N Korea hands over nuclear programme... (Yahoo News -- North Korea)
Course correction in Iran Jul 22, 2008
The administration is still saying that nothing substantive can be discussed until Iran stops uranium enrichment, but substance is now in play. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that "if the negotiating parties enter negotiations with respect toward the Iran nation" the powers could find Iran ready to talk. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
New uranium rules to protect NBers Jul 22, 2008
To this end, our government has announced new regulations pertaining to uranium exploration and mining that will serve to better protect drinking water supplies and improve the claims-staking process for property owners in NB.. Uranium exploration and extraction in designated watersheds and well fields, as well as in villages, towns and cities, is now prohibited ... Also, uranium exploration is not allowed within 300 metres of a residence. (Kings County Record)
Crude oil back above $130 a barrel Jul 21, 2008
Talks on Saturday ended with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment. In response, the six gave Iran two weeks to respond to their demand, setting the stage for a new round of U.N. sanctions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
LETTERS: NCT, July 20, 2008 Jul 21, 2008
Using Depleted Uranium, Cluster Bombs and Other Prohibited Weapons ... " Meaning, they took away the repression, the repressive regime that was holding them back from the freedom & liberty they so rightly deserved. I wonder if you or Bob feel that Gen. Gen Sanchez, or Gen. Petraeus are legitimate war hero's too?Supposedly, all used Depleted Uranium, Cluster Bombs and Other Prohibited Weapons, according to Ramsey Clark and his organization. Is this what hero's are made of? Or could it be, your... (North County Times)
Rice: Iran Not Serious About Nuke Talks Jul 21, 2008
Rice said his appearance gave new energy to the effort to get Iran to stop enriching uranium, which can be used as fuel in a nuclear bomb. Iran is refusing and claims its program is for power generation. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
New Uranium Leak Found in French Areva Factory Jul 21, 2008
PARIS - French nuclear firm Areva has found a uranium leak at a factory in southeastern France, but there is no danger to the environment, the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said on Friday ... The nuclear watchdog of Europe's biggest atomic energy nation said it had dispatched a team of experts to check the FBFC site, a uranium factory at Romans-sur-Isere ... The leak came from a buried pipe transporting liquid uranium and dated back several years, the ASN said, adding that Areva believed... (Planet Ark, United States)
