July 2017
Geiger Readings for Jul 15, 2017
Nuclear Weapons 291 - India May Be Elevating China Above Pakistan As Its Primary Enemy
India maintains over a hundred nuclear warheads and multiple delivery systems to counter the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan with whom they have fought three wars. Now stories are circulating that suggest that India is changing its nuclear policy to include a greater focus on China as a potential enemy.
Geiger Readings for Jul 14, 2017
Nuclear Reactors 288 - Exelon Corporation Is Distributing Emergency Preparedness Brochure To People Who Live Within Ten Miles Of Nuclear Power Plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides standards for plans to protect the public living within ten miles of a nuclear power plant in case there is an accident that could release radioactive materials. Operators of nuclear power plants must develop emergency response plans for their facilities and they must have evacuation plans ready for residents who live within ten miles of nuclear facilities.
Geiger Readings for Jul 13, 2017
Nuclear Weapons 290 - South Korean Has Contigency Plans For Dealing With Attack By North Korea
There is a great deal of talk about North Korea and their nuclear program in the global media. While North Korean missiles pose a threat to Japan, other Southeast Asian countries and the U.S., the greatest danger it poses is to South Korea. Seoul, the capital of S.K., is only twenty five miles from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between N.K. and S.K.
Geiger Readings for Jul 12, 2017
Nuclear Weapons 289 - U.N. Approves Treaty To Ban All Nuclear Weapons
On July 7th, one hundred and twenty two nations signed the first United Nations treaty banning all nuclear weapons. The treaty negotiations were led by Austria, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and New Zealand. Only the Netherlands voted against the treaty and Singapore abstained.
Geiger Readings for Jul 11, 2017
Radioactive Waste 236 - New Hand-Held Device Can Cheaply And Quickly Measure Trace Amounts Of Uranium In Water
It is important to be able to monitor the level of uranium in bodies of water. Unfortunately, current methods of testing water for uranium are expensive and complicated.