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U.K. Misplaced Radioactive Materials 30 Times in 10 Years
May 6, 2013There have been in excess of 30 incidents in the last 10 years where radioactive substances that could be used to make a weapon have gone unaccounted for in the United Kingdom, the London Guardian reported on Sunday.
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NYPD to Study Movement of Airborne Agents
April 25, 2013The New York Police Department is teaming with the U.S. Energy Department's Brookhaven National Laboratory for a July test that will use harmless gases to determine how airborne WMD agents might move through the city, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
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Officials Warn of ‘Dirty Bomb’ Danger in Aftermath of Boston Bombing
April 25, 2013WASHINGTON -- Had the rudimentary explosive devices used in last week’s bombing in Boston contained radioactive material, the city could have faced a far longer and more troubling recovery, counterterrorism officials said on Thursday.
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Despite WMD Fears, Terrorists Still Focused on Conventional Attacks
April 17, 2013WASHINGTON – The United States has spent billions of dollars to prevent terrorists from obtaining a weapon of mass destruction even as the bombings in Boston further show that a nuclear weapon or lethal bioagent is not necessary for causing significant harm.
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EPA Seeks Comment on Controversial Nuclear Response Guide
April 15, 2013WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday formally published a new guide suggesting that public health standards could be relaxed dramatically in the response to a nuclear attack or accident, triggering a 90-day public comment period that expires on July 15.
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EPA Nominee Declines Comment on Controversial Nuclear Incident Guide
April 11, 2013WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency declined on Thursday to answer questions about a controversial new guide that suggests public health standards could be relaxed dramatically in the event of a nuclear attack or accident.
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EPA Relaxes Public Health Guidelines For Radiological Attacks, Accidents
April 8, 2013WASHINGTON – After years of internal deliberation and controversy, the Obama administration has issued a document suggesting that when dealing with the aftermath of an accident or attack involving radioactive materials, public health guidelines can be made thousands of times less stringent than what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would normally allow.
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Chemical Arms Ban States Gather With Change in Sight
April 5, 2013WASHINGTON -- The future of an international ban on chemical weapons will face intense scrutiny at a two-week meeting set to begin on Monday in the Netherlands.
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White House-Backed Cleanup Study Gets Scathing Criticism, More Review
April 5, 2013WASHINGTON -- Following scathing criticism from watchdog organizations, officials preparing a controversial report on nuclear incident cleanup reportedly backed by the White House have opted to extend public comment on the document by nearly two weeks.
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White House Advances Controversial Nuclear Incident Response Guide
April 2, 2013WASHINGTON -- The White House has cleared the way for a controversial guide on responding to nuclear incidents that is expected to relax long-held cleanup standards, prompting watchdog groups to call for Senate scrutiny of the matter during hearings on Gina McCarthy's nomination to become the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator.
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Pentagon Seeks High-Tech Nuke Radiation Defenses
March 29, 2013WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Defense Department this week said it is looking for technologies to protect people against potentially deadly radiation near the site of a nuclear strike or other atomic disaster.
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Kazakh Radiological Materials Security Gets Funding Boost
March 25, 2013The Netherlands is providing $650,000 to a U.S. program to find, extract and safeguard radiological substances in Kazakhstan, the National Nuclear Security Administration announced on Friday.
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