Nuclear News Roundup Feb 08, 2019 RUSSIA says it has successfully test-fired an upgraded version of its most deadly intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) amid fears over a new arms race between Moscow and Washington. Express.co.uk The French Air Force on Tuesday said it conducted a rare simulation test launch of a nuclear cruise missile just days after the United States announced it will withdraw from a Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia. Foxnews.com The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided to uphold a company’s license to mine for uranium near Edgemont, even though a federal judge has declared that the existence of the license without an adequate cultural resources survey is illegal. Mitchellrepublic.com French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the country will decide around 2022 whether state-owned utility EDF will be allowed to build new nuclear reactors. Euronews.com
