September 2019

Several hurdles stand in the way of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan achieving his vision of acquiring nuclear weapons, former Foreign Minister Yaşar Yakış wrote in an article for the Arab News website.  Ahvalnews.com

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and Russia’s Tenex have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding on exploring potential opportunities for collaboration in nuclear fuel cycle management.

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Ambient office  = 62 nanosieverts per hour

Ambient outside = 63 nanosieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain water = 66 nanosieverts per hour

Deconstruction of buildings and structures outside the controlled area of the 670-MW Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts began immediately after Holtec International completed acquisition of the plant’s assets on Aug. 26. Enr.com

     Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the President of Turkey. Turkey has been a secular nation since its formation around 1920. Erdogan has worked to bring more religion into the governing of Turkey. He is a controversial figure who has cultivated and angered both the U.S. and Russia. Now he is calling for Turkey to have its own nuclear weapons.

Ambient office  = 87 nanosieverts per hour

Ambient outside = 102 nanosieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain water = 89 nanosieverts per hour

Saudi Arabia new energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has announced the kingdom plans to enrich uranium for its future civilian nuclear power program.

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     While the debate rages over whether or not nuclear power should be part of the future energy mix for the U.S., the nuclear lobby is spending millions of dollars trying to convince policy makers, investors and the public that nuclear power is needed for climate change and should be propped up with tax payer money if it is not economically viable.