Radiation News Roundup July 16, 2016 Modernization and sustainment across the nuclear triad are essential to maintaining national and allied security, three Defense Department experts told Congress on July 14. af.mil PSEG argues that nuclear units should be awarded zero-emission credits, similar to those used to subsidize solar, another carbon-free source of power. njspotlight.com Supporters of nuclear power claim that dozens of nuclear plants merit subsidies to protect the earth’s climate. forbes.com A former senior official of Japan's atomic watchdog has lashed out publicly at the agency's response to his concerns over the assessment of earthquake risks to nuclear plants, adding to a controversy over safety five years after the Fukushima disaster. uk.reuters.com
