FAS Roundup: January 23, 2012 India’s rejection of nuclear weapons for warfighting, future of nuclear power, reclassificiation of nuclear weapons information and much more. From the Blogs Dept of Energy Wants to Reclassify Some Info as “Restricted Data”: Steven Aftergood writes that the Department of Energy has asked Congress to amend the Atomic Energy [...]
FAS Roundup: November 14, 2011 Dispute over nuclear weapons program costs, IAEA Iran report analysis, new documentary on anthrax, terrorist threat to Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and more. From the Blogs New Air Force policy directive on “Directive Energy Weapons” and letter from Representative Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) to President Obama asking to expedite the declassification of [...]
TOKYO, March 15, Kyodo Originally published by Kyodo News I know that it can be difficult receiving advice from an outsider. I write as someone who greatly admires Japanese culture, science and engineering. Japan has made some smart energy decisions. Tokyo responded wisely to the Arab oil embargo in 1973 by shifting electricity generation away [...]