On the reservation: nuclear waste

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While most local governments in the US are refusing to offer land for nuclear waste disposal native American tribal governments are eagerly accepting the opportunity. The Mescalero Indians of New Mexico hopes to get one of the temporary waste sites the government is setting up.

Management, Radioactive waste disposal, Mescaleros

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Nuclear exports to Mars?

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The Air Force is carrying out the nuclear rocket research program formerly called Timberwind by the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. The newly named Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Program may lead to a vehicle capable of supporting a manned Mars mission.

Research, Equipment and supplies, United States. Air Force, Space flight to Mars, Mars flights, Nuclear rockets

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A less nuclear navy

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The UK's Defense Ministry plans to remove all currently deployed short range nuclear weapons on the Navy's ships and on the Royal Air Force's Nimrod anti-submarine aircraft. New defense secretary Malcolm Rifkind issued the builddown ruling.

United Kingdom, Military policy, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. Royal Navy, Weapons systems, Tactical nuclear weapons

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