John Mecklin
Editor-in-Chief at Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Editor in Chief @BulletinAtomic. Ex-Miller-Mccune/PacifStandard, High Country News, SF Weekly. Email: [email protected] Tips: Signal to meckdevil.11
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3 weeks ago |
thebulletin.org | John Mecklin
In the current talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Oman, over the future of Iran’s uranium enrichment program, a regional nuclear consortium has been proposed by both Iran and the United States as a way to bridge the gap between US demands that Iran have no uranium enrichment and Iran’s insistence that it will not give up its rights and achievements regarding enrichment.
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4 weeks ago |
thebulletin.org | John Mecklin
In early May, drafts of presidential executive orders surfaced that would “reform” (e.g., dismantle) the long-established independent safety and security framework under which the United States regulates commercial nuclear power. For those who held out hope that the leaked orders were trial balloons and would be shot down by stakeholders who value regulatory stability and clarity—such as nuclear power plant operators—disappointment loomed.
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1 month ago |
thebulletin.org | John Mecklin
Trump's executive orders on nuclear energy unfortunately played the prospect of nuclear fuel reprocessing and recycling prominently—even though reprocessing has a history of cost overruns and poses serious security concerns. The siren song of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing beckons again, selling a sweet melody that, actually, threatens to stymie hopes of a nuclear energy revival in the United States.
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1 month ago |
thebulletin.org | John Mecklin
After President Trump announced the start of a so-called Golden Dome missile defense project early this week, major press coverage was largely matter-of-fact and relatively unperturbed. Some news reports included quotes from experts who questioned the administration’s estimates of the cost and time required to complete the enormously complex and ambitious project.
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1 month ago |
thebulletin.org | John Mecklin
After a letter was exchanged between US President Donald Trump and Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and since the first talks of April 12, four rounds of indirect and direct bilateral negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program have made progress. Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkoff are leading the talks. At this stage of the talks, both sides should have reached a mutual understanding on verification and transparency measures.
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