Nuclear News Roundup Jan 25, 2017 Can we fight climate change without scaling up nuclear power? Pghcitypaper.com The Trump administration issued fresh sanctions Wednesday as it tries to stifle North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Cnbc.com In 1976, Lord Flowers pronounced that there should be no further commitment to nuclear energy in the United Kingdom unless it could be demonstrated that long-lived highly radioactive wastes could be safely contained for the indefinite future. Ever since, efforts to find a suitable site for a geological disposal facility have been rejected by communities. Theguardian.com Russia and Argentina have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on uranium exploration and mining in the South American country. Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is also proposing to supply Argentina with a nuclear power plant. World-nuclear-news.org
