Tag: #nuclear

New START Expires, Leaving U.S. and Russia Without Binding Caps on Strategic Nuclear Arms

The New START treaty has lapsed, ending inspections and legal limits on U.S. and Russian strategic arsenals as leaders trade warnings and reassurances.

#nuclear, #armscontrol, #russia, #unitedstates, #newstart

Oil leak at Xcel’s Monticello nuclear plant reaches Mississippi River, testing public trust

Xcel first said a 200-gallon mineral-oil leak was contained at its Monticello nuclear plant. A day later, a sheen appeared on the Mississippi.

#mississippi, #nuclear, #oilspill, #minnesota, #xcelenergy

Federal regulators approve TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Wyoming, a first for non-water-cooled nuclear

The NRC okayed construction of TerraPower’s sodium-cooled Natrium reactor near Kemmerer, launching a coal-to-nuclear test for advanced power.

#nuclear, #energytransition, #wyoming, #terrapower, #regulation

Macron Orders French Nuclear Expansion, Offers ‘Advanced Deterrence’ to European Allies

At Île Longue, Macron orders more French nuclear warheads, ends arsenal transparency and proposes joint deterrence deployments with European partners.

#france, #nuclear, #europe, #deterrence, #macron

U.S. and Iran Report ‘Significant Progress’ in Indirect Nuclear Talks in Geneva

Indirect U.S.–Iran talks in Geneva ended without a deal but with “significant progress,” as Oman mediates and technical talks shift to Vienna.

#iran, #nuclear, #diplomacy, #oman, #oil