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Wrap up of the week’s nuclear news

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Iran.  Fears of a USA/Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities escalate in the context of the USA’s Republican Party’s contest for presidential candidacy. Fears that Iran will cut off oil routes and plunge USA (?and the world) into an economic recession.

Climate change. USA’s National Center for Science Education starts a timely new campaign to defend climate education in schools.  Report on the world’s warming atmosphere. The chance that Europe will experience colder weather, due to huge pool of fresh  water in Arctic ocean.
Japan’s nuclear crisis is far from over. Revelations that the government kept vital information from the public, on radioactive plumes, while informing the USA military. Inadequate monitoring of radiation fallout, especially regarding the Pacific Ocean. Much debate, and Japanese media subservient to nuclear industry and government. TEPCO to be effectively nationalised to save it from bankruptcy.
UK government panic as Scotland moves for independence. That would mean a super-expensive move of Trident nuclear base from Scotland to England.
Lots of issues in USA’s nuclear industry. Federal court rules in favour of nuclear company against State of Vermont – but it’s early days in this legal battle. Public opposition hardening against uranium mining in Virginia.
France’s government debating a Bill to return two Pacific atomic bomb test island to the indigenous people.

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