Nuclear News Roundup Oct 16, 2016 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda Sam Kutesa has told South Korea that Uganda does not support nuclear weapons nor the proliferation of such weapons but categorically stated that the country backs production of nuclear energy. allafrica.com A stub of a marijuana joint found recently tucked in an obscure nook at NextEra Energy Seabrook nuclear power plant has been deemed so old it’s probably been there since before the plant came online. newburyportnews.com Federal researchers reported Wednesday they detonated an underground explosion comparable to nearly 2.5 tons of TNT at a vast former nuclear proving ground in the desert north of Las Vegas. The U.S. Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration said in a statement the explosion was the sixth in a series designed to test equipment and methods for detecting underground nuclear explosions. Five more blasts are planned over the next two years. reviewjournal.com Bulgarian authorities are exploring options to privatize Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) project, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has said. novinite.com
