Nuclear News Roundup Jul 21, 2018 Russia's military is testing an array of new nuclear and other weapons, from a high-powered laser weapon system to a nuclear-powered cruise missile with "unlimited" range. Rocketcitynow.com A Department of Energy proposal to bail out struggling coal and nuclear power plants would cost $34 billion, according to a new study commissioned by a coalition of energy and technology companies opposing the plan. Chron.com The U.S. government in the 1950s ordered the burning of nuclear waste in the open air on a field in Porter. So how safe is that field today? The answer could come in a year or two now that the Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will begin a $600,000 project to investigate the small field. The probe will look for radioactivity. Buffalonews.com SNC-Lavalin and Holtec International group have formed a USA-based joint venture company to work on the accelerated decommissioning of retired nuclear power plants. The new company, Comprehensive Decommissioning International (CDI), is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. World-nuclear-news.org
