In excess of 496,000 cu. meters of low-level radioactive waste would need to be disposed of through burial if every nuclear reactor in Japan is decommissioned.  japantimes.co.jp

An evacuee from outside Fukushima says that there’s black dust absolutely everywhere that’s highly radioactive. enenews.com

Japan plans to turn over to the United States more than 315 kilograms (700 pounds) of weapons-grade plutonium and a supply of highly enriched uranium which is a victory for President Barack Obama’s efforts to secure nuclear materials around the world. abcnews.go.com

Washington State nuclear utility Energy Northwest will be facing a bill of up to $3 million to process a public information request relating to its 2012 purchase of depleted uranium from the US Department of Energy. world-nuclear-news.org