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Fukushima Lessons Prompt Review of US Evacuation Procedures

Fukushima Lessons Prompt Review of US Evacuation Procedures

Taking lessons from the Fukushima nuclear incident in March 2011, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will review standard evacuation procedures in the event of a threat to a US nuclear plant, an NRC official said at a think tank event Thursday (March 22nd). Although current NRC standards require a 10-mile evacuation buffer and […]

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Palestinians Defy U.S., Threaten Peacemaking

Palestinians Defy U.S., Threaten Peacemaking

As you may know by now, the leadership of the Palestinian Authority have decided to seek a vote on statehood at the United Nations later this month. President Obama asked them not to pursue this path and they refused. Now, normally I like to consider weighty matters of international affairs by referencing analysis by think […]

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