Tank Leaks 300 Tons of Radioactive Water at Fukushima Plant

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Tank Leaks 300 Tons of Radioactive Water at Fukushima Plant

IN THIS ISSUE: Tank leaks 300 tons of radioactive water at Fukushima plant, Iran Foreign Ministry to handle nuclear talks, Iran has 18,000 uranium centrifuges, says outgoing nuclear chief, Iran may limit sensitive nuclear stockpile, plutonium mountain: Inside the 17-year mission to secure a dangerous legacy of Soviet nuclear testing, upgrades aim to extend B-52 bombers' already long lives.

Published on August 20, 2013

Tank Leaks 300 Tons of Radioactive Water at Fukushima Plant

Jin Nishikawa | Asahi Shimbun

An estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water has leaked from a tank at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, with much of the polluted water apparently seeping into the ground. Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, said Aug. 20 it has been unable to specify the area of the tank from where the water leaked.

Iran Foreign Ministry to Handle Nuclear Talks

Ali Akbar Dareini | Associated Press

An Iranian diplomatic official said Tuesday that the country's foreign minister will lead nuclear talks with world powers, taking over from the country's national security council.

Iran Has 18,000 Uranium Centrifuges, Says Outgoing Nuclear Chief

Reuters

Iran has installed 18,000 uranium-enrichment centrifuges, the country's outgoing nuclear chief was quoted as saying by Iranian media on Saturday.

Iran May Limit Sensitive Nuclear Stockpile

Gulf News

Iran appears to be holding back growth of its most sensitive nuclear stockpile by continuing to convert some of it into reactor fuel, diplomats said on Monday, potentially giving more time for negotiation with world powers. The diplomats, accredited to the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Iran might even have stepped up this conversion in recent months.

Plutonium Mountain: Inside the 17-Year Mission to Secure a Dangerous Legacy of Soviet Nuclear Testing

Eben Harrell and David E. Hoffman | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

The story of the operation at Semipalatinsk is a tale of scientists working together to achieve real results in reducing nuclear threats. It began in 1995, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when experts from the Los Alamos National Laboratory were told during a visit to Kazakhstan that plutonium residue in recoverable form was likely to have been abandoned at the test site.

Upgrades Aim to Extend B-52 Bombers' Already Long Lives

W.J. Hennigan | Los Angeles Times

Engineers and technicians are working on a contract worth up to $11.9 billion for an array of upgrades to bring the B-52 Stratofortress fleet into the 21st century.

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Tank Leaks 300 Tons of Radioactive Water at Fukushima Plant