Russia has put into operation its first near-surface final nuclear waste repository for solid low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste, National Operator for Radioactive Waste Management (NO RAO) has announced. nuclearstreet.com

George Takei: I Lost Family in Hiroshima. Mr. Trump, Nuclear Weapons Are No Game. thedailybeast.com

 Outgoing U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is not leaving without the last word. Grayson filed a Nuclear Sanity Act bill on Tuesday in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about nuclear weapons. clickorlando.com

Earlier this month, the Navy announced plans to build a $1.6 billion facility in Idaho to handle fuel waste from the nation’s nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers over the next forty years. The new structure will be built on the Idaho National Laboratory site about 50 miles from Idaho Falls. boisestatepublicradio.org