Nuclear News Roundup Dec 25, 2016 Professionals from academic, environmental, nuclear and other organizations have written an open letter to US President-elect Donald Trump and Rick Perry - recently named by Trump as his choice for US Energy Secretary - urging them to take action to "save and grow" the country's nuclear sector. world-nuclear-news.org The US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has entered into follow-on cooperative agreements with three projects aimed at securing a domestic supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) without using highly enriched uranium (HEU). The latest funding completes the full $25 million NNSA contribution to each project. world-nuclear-news.org Federal officials on Friday authorized the reopening of a major underground nuclear waste repository, which had been closed for nearly three years following a radiation accident. wsj.com Fox News host Neil Cavuto worried on Thursday that Americans would not get to enjoy the fruits of Donald Trump’s economic plans if the new president triggers a nuclear war. www.rawstory.com
