by Russ Read South Korean officials are mulling the idea of obtaining nuclear weapons in response to recent provocations from neighboring North Korea. North Korea’s successful launch of a long-range rocket Saturday, in conjunction with other recent provocations, has brought the nuclear question to the top of the South Korean political agenda, and both conservative…
Andrew Follett German scientists will conduct a nuclear fusion experiment Wednesday which could revolutionize the way the world generates electricity. The experiment comes even as Germans launch anti-nuclear lawsuits and officials phase out nuclear power in favor of solar and wind energy. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who holds a doctorate in physics, is expected…
By Ethan Barton Sensitive information about nuclear plants and materials could be compromised because the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board – a federal advisory agency – doesn’t protect its documents and hasn’t updated its document security rules since before 9/11. The safety board allows all of its computer network users to “access and manipulate” sensitive documents called “unclassified…