February Issue of The Sunflower (Nuclear Age Peace Foundation)

February 28, 2003
Terrorists may know how to make nukes from low-grade uranium (Sydney Morning Herald)
February 27, 2003
Nuclear diplomacy on N Korea since 1985 (Reuters Alert)
February 27, 2003
India's Nuclear Safety Rules Get Praised (Guardian)
February 27, 2003
Fuel for nuclear weapons is more widely available (USA Today)
February 27, 2003
Malfunction in Russian Nuclear Reactor... (AP)
February 27, 2003
UN Agency Slams N Korea For Alleged Nuclear Breach (Reuters)
February 27, 2003
Davis-Besse is closer to re-start (Beacon Journal)
February 27, 2003
Plutonium plant's risks 'acceptable' (Charlotte Observer)
February 27, 2003
Reactor Started in N Korea, US Concludes (NYTimes)
February 27, 2003
NRC says clogged pool drains caused Salem radiation spill (Press of Atlantic City)
February 27, 2003
Ban call on N-waste transport (Herald Sun)
February 26, 2003
Critics decry dangers of US nuclear arms policy (Environmental News Network)
February 26, 2003
S Korea's prime minister calls for peaceful resolution to nuclear dispute (AP)
February 26, 2003
At Indian Point, Watchdogs Sit Fence (NYTimes)
February 26, 2003
FEMA Given Deadline on Indian Point Report (NYTimes)
February 26, 2003
Davis-Besse: NRC rates corrosion 1 of worst violations (Toledo Blade)
February 26, 2003
Davis-Besse lid could have burst in 1 to 2 years (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
February 26, 2003
Nuclear plant declares low-level emergency (CNN)
February 26, 2003
Beaver nuke plant back on line after repairs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
February 26, 2003
Texas senator touts facility for new plutonium pit plant (Las Vegas Sun)
February 26, 2003
UC Official Blames Los Alamos (SFGate)
February 25, 2003
China rejects Powell's proposals on N Korea (SFGate)
February 25, 2003
Indo-Us Talks on Nuclear Safety Begin (Outlook India)
February 25, 2003
Court Denies Lawyer Access to China Book (Austin American-Statesman)
February 25, 2003
Congressional Hearing Today on Indian Point (Times Herald-Record)
February 25, 2003
Panel of scientists warns of quake (Las Vegas Sun)
February 24, 2003
Iran nuclear plans 'well on way to completion' (Times Online)
February 24, 2003
Academy of Sciences to study risks of nuclear waste transportation (Las Vegas Sun)
February 24, 2003
Nebraska's nuclear plants off limits for now (The Independent)
February 24, 2003
Energy Expert Attacks 'Wreckless' Policy (BBC)
February 24, 2003
UK unveils green energy plans (BBC)
February 24, 2003
Kazakhstan unveils nuclear plans (BBC)
February 24, 2003
EPIC: Slovakia faces tough task selling nuclear plants (Slovak Spectator)
February 24, 2003
Lack of money hurting state's security upgrades (Lansing State Journal)
February 23, 2003
N Korea's Need for Electricity Fuels it's Nuclear Ambitions (NYTimes)
February 23, 2003
Inspectors in Iran Examine Machines to Enrich Uranium (NYTimes)
February 23, 2003
'NOVA' Explores 'Dirty Bomb' Issues (AP)
February 23, 2003
FEMA Study Falls Short, Indian Point Opponents Say (NYTimes)
February 22, 2003
Iran to Disclose Info on Nuke Facilities (Las Vegas Sun)
February 21, 2003
Darlington nuclear receives 1st 5-year license for Canadian nuclear generating station (Canada News Wire)
February 21, 2003
Indian Point opponents concerned politics plays a role (Newsday)
February 5, 2003
Armitage: US and N Korea Will Talk (VOA)
February 5, 2003
Belgium's answer to studying nuclear waste management (Cordis)
February 5, 2003
New plan proposed for nuclear waste (The Spectrum)
February 5, 2003
NRC budgets less cash for reactor safety inspections (Plain Dealer)
February 4, 2003
Cameras and Credibility (Wash Post)
February 4, 2003
Indian Point Fear-Mongering (NYPost)
February 4, 2003
Hanford clean-up budget unveiled (Tri-City Herald)
February 4, 2003
Bush proposal includes money for Ohio defense projects (Repository)
February 4, 2003
"Nuclear Waste" Characterizes Bush 2004 Energy Budget Request (Public Citizen)
February 4, 2003
Paducah uranium workers expect to go on strike today (Courier-Journal)
February 4, 2003
Nuclear arms labs would get more work under Bush budget (Mercury News)
February 4, 2003
China's Reluctance Irks US (Wash Post)
February 4, 2003
UN wants to verify if Iran atomic plans peaceful (Reuters)
Februray 4, 2003
Space Nuclear Power Viewd as 'Must Have' Technology (Space.com)
February 3, 2003
Pentagon thinking of bolstering troops in N Korea... (AP)
February 3, 2003
N Korea Said to See Opportunity in Iraq Crisis (Wash Post)
February 3, 2003
High level of plutonium in Los Alamos storm runoff (Reuters)
February 3, 2003
Protestors surround Sydney reactor (The Age)
February 3, 2003
Defense Officials Oppose Nuke Dump (The Australian)
February 3, 2003
Bush Releases Proposed $2.23 Trillion Budget (Wash Post)
February 3, 2003
Feds demand state take a position on emergency plans; state refuses (Newsday)
February 3, 2003
EdF checks for faults in 20 French nuclear reactors (Reuters)
February 3, 2003
Russia Eyes Iran Nuclear Deals Despite US Fears (Reuters)
February 3, 2003
Japan's government appeals against fast-breeder ruling (Reuters)
February 3, 2003
Bush budget calls for $402 million for plutonium conversion plant at SRS (Greenville News)
February 1, 2003
US: Activity Up at N Korea Nuke Plant (Las Vegas Sun)
February 1, 2003

N Korea's Nuclear Plans Were No Secret (Wash Post)
January 31, 2003
US Plans to Rejoin Project to Develop Fusion Reactor (NYTimes)
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March Issue of The Sunflower (Nuclear Age Peace Foundation)
Bellona Foundation: Nuclear News In Brief
SPECIAL: Profile on Iran (Nuclear Threat Initiative)

March 25, 2003
Concerns grow over Indian Point (AP)
March 25, 2003
Pak-China Sign MoUs For Setting Nuclear Power Plant (PNS)
March 25, 2003
Russian restristions hampering programs to help safeguard nuclear, bio material (AP)
March 25, 2003
Critical testing point for N Korea nuclear crisis (Christian Science Monitor)
March 24, 2003
Nuclear watch-dog sees post-war role in Iraq (Reuters)
March 23, 2003
Nuclear plant elicits fear of terrorist attack (AP)
March 22, 2003
Italy steps up security at nuclear waste storage sites (AFP)
March 21, 2003
World's oldest nuclear power plant to close in UK (Reuters)
March 21, 2003
Russia warns US attack on Iraq could complicate N Korea nuclear standoff (AP)
March 21, 2003
Kim Jong II's brinkmanship stoking humanitarian crisis (Time)
March 21, 2003
N Korea says Iraq War Part of Attack Plan (Reuters)
March 20, 2003
N Korea Stymied on Plutonium Work (Wash Post)
March 20, 2003
Sweden to Help Russia Dispose of Nuclear Waste (Rosbalt)
March 20, 2003
The Pentagon's Scariest Thoughts (NYTimes)
March 20, 2003
US Reaps New Data On Weapons (Wash Post)
March 20, 2003
Rowland wants no-fly zone around Indian Point (Advocate)
March 20, 2003
US Probes Possible Threat to Arizona Nuclear Plant (Reuters)
March 19, 2003
Nuclear Industry Doubts War Will Make Power Plants Targets (Morning Call)
March 19, 2003
Security net tightens at US nuclear plants (Reuters)
March 19, 2003
South Australia bans nuclear dump (Courier-Mail)
March 18, 2003
UN Alarm at Iran's Nuclear Program (Guardian)
March 18, 2003
Ratification of US-Russia nuclear arms treaty put of because of Iraq (AP)
March 18, 2003
Nuclear Inspectors Reportedly Angry [at Bush admin.] (Mercury News)
March 18, 2003
Pakistan to Build More Nuclear Power Plants (Pak News)
March 18, 2003
Bush Clings To Dubious Allegations About Iraq (Wash Post)
March 17, 2003
Specter of Asian Arms race looms in shadow of N Korean nuclear program (AP)
March 17, 2003
A dirty bomb may not kill, but it sure would hurt (Reuters)
March 17, 2003
Nuclear Train Derailment Forces UK Security Review (Bellona)
March 17, 2003
Activists say drinking + drugs major problem at Russian nuclear facilities (AP)
March 17, 2003
Diablo Canyon Power Plant Prime Terror Target (SFChronicle)
March 17, 2003
Removing Nuclear Fuel From Kursk Submarine (Rosbalt)
March 17, 2003
Excerpts from Joint News Conference (NYTimes)
March 17, 2003
Text of UN nuclear agency's statement on weapons inspectors (AP)
March 16, 2003
Cheney Disagrees With IAEA Nuclear Report on Iraq (Reuters)
March 16, 2003
Chernobyl shell in poor condition - Ukraine's nuclear reactor (Hoover's)
March 15, 2003
Atomic Energy Ministry to reinforce protection against terrorists (Interfax)
March 15, 2003
Russia to make uranium-plutonium fuel for nuclear plants (Hoover's)
March 15, 2003
Time, Experience, Plays on UN Inspectors (Las Vegas Sun)
March 14, 2003
US, Russia Quietly Test 'Dirty Bombs' (Newsday)
March 14, 2003
Russia urges Iran to allow inspection of more nuclear facilities (AP)
March 7, 2003

N Korea warns of nuclear disaster in case of US attack (Canadian Press)
March 6, 2003
DOE Stops Hanford Shipments (AP)
March 6, 2003
US won't tolerate nuclear build-up (Pioneer Press)
March 6, 2003
Senate takes up US-Russia arms treaty (Reuters)
March 6, 2003
Democrats Fault Whitehouse Efforts on N Korea (Wash Post)
March 6, 2003
Editorial: Out of the Corner (Wash Post)
March 6, 2003
Liquidation of Milliones of Tonnes of Russia's Nuclear Waste Is Priority (Rosbalt)
March 6, 2003
China opposes pressure, sanctions on N Korea (Reuters)
March 5, 2003
NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation's Nuclear Plants (NRC News)
March 5, 2003
Officials say security at Russian nuclear facilities flawed, more money needed (AP)
March 5, 2003
Ginna runs drill to test emergency responses (Democrat & Chronicle)
March 5, 2003
Nuke Industry Makes Pitch For Expansion (Las Vegas Sun)
March 5, 2003
NRC: Indian Point plant safety improving, but still lots to do (Newsday)
March 5, 2003
Barriers For California Reactor on Road to Nuclear Graveyard (NYTimes)
March 5, 2003
Foes Giving In To N Korea's Nuclear Aims (Wash Post)
March 5, 2003
EU to help Belarus Create Radiation Protection System (Pravda)
March 5, 2003
Restoring trust in nuclear power a tough task (Daily Yomiuri)
March 5, 2003
Draft House Energy Legislation is a Recipe for Nuclear Disaster (US PIRG)
March 5, 2003
CEZ Workers Decry Uncertainty (Prague Post)
March 5, 2003
Powell: Iraqi compliance fraudulent (Mercury News)
March 5, 2003
State says US reneged on deal to clean up radioactive materials (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
March 5, 2003
Davis-Besse, one year later (Beacon Journal)
March 5, 2003
Editorial: Nuclear hazard rulings (Asahi Weekly)
March 4, 2003
Kerry criticizes US-Russian nuclear arms deal (AP)
March 4, 2003
Iran Uranium Facility Seen Onstream in Few Weeks (ABCNews)
March 4, 2003
Davis-Besse plant's neighbors fear a community without it (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
March 4, 2003
Concerned scientists take new swipe at Davis-Besse (News Herald)
March 4, 2003
Bad time for plant shutdown (News Tribune)
March 4, 2003
Protective cap to go on nuclear dump (Knoxvile News-Sentinel)
March 4, 2003
Assuming responsibility for nuclear safety (Mainichi Shimbun)
March 4, 2003
US repositioning bombers near N Korea (USA Today)
March 4, 2003
US Warns N Korea of International Consequences Over Nuclear Moves (VOA)
March 3, 2003
US will wait out N Korea situation (USA Today)
March 3, 2003
6 Given Suspended Prison Terms For Fatal Japanese Nuclear Accident (VOA)
March 3, 2003
Gathering concludes that nuclear power is essential to Japan (Japan Times)
March 3, 2003
Yankee gets boost from voters (Times Argus)
March 3, 2003
UC fighting to retain contract to run weapons labs (Modesto Bee)
March 3, 2003
Three Wisconsin nukes to receive new reactor lids (Reuters)
March 3, 2003

Critical Mass (Brattleboro Reformer)
March 2, 2003
Iran's push for atom energy raises a few eyebrows in US (Boston Globe)
March 2, 2003
Double threat to future of Sellafield (Independent)
March 2, 2003

New Type of Nuclear Reactor Put into Use in Beijing (People's Daily)
March 1, 2003
Schumer: remove nuclear fuel from Cornell (Ithaca Journal)
March 1, 2003
Indian Point is No Threat to the City, Panel is Told (NYTimes)
March1, 2003
Drill might mimic a 'terrorist attack' (Democrat & Chronicle)
March 1, 2003
Border Inspecters Look For Radioactive Materials (NYTimes)
March 1, 2003
Fallout seen from White House nuclear policy (San Francisco Chronicle)
March 1, 2003

Serbian nuclear institute trade union threatens strike over transformation (Borba)