Uranium
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The Story of Depleted Uranium Penetrator: Twenty Five Years of AfterlifeIt takes less than five seconds for a depleted uranium penetrator to set a tank in fire. Then it takes another twenty five years for the penetrator to corrode completely. All this time it is slowly releasing chemically toxic uranium oxide.
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Uranium Enrichment and Nuclear EnergyUranium enrichment is done for the production of atomic power through the process of nuclear fission. Few countries are already on way of trying to explore Uranium for civilian needs on their own.
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Plutonium, the Breeder Reactor's Baby, and Those Depleted Uranium GuysFor nuclear weapons an ability to sustain a chain reaction of nuclear fission is crucial. Less than 1% of uranium and 70% of plutonium have this ability. Why is there such a big difference between two chemical elements?
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Stuxnet: The Contemporary Way to Destroy a Uranium Processing FacilityAfter a flash drive infected by Stuxnet is inserted into a computer USB port, the Stuxnet worm now decides what happens next. Simply follow the amazing journey of the most sophisticated computer threat to learn more. -
Sedona Votes to Put New Uranium Mines on Hold in Northern ArizonaThe disaster in Japan's nuclear power plant influenced the Northern Arizona city of Sedona to vote in support of banning new uranium mining claims at the Grand Canyon, an international tourist destination known as one of the world's Seven Wonders.
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US Uranium to Blame for Deformed Babies in Fallujah?A London court is set to hear a case involving the alleged use of uranium-enhanced weapons by US-led forces in the deadly 2004 battle for Fallujah. Some say it is the cause of horrific birth defects and congenital diseases in the Iraqi city.
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Uranium Tour Rocks Saint AndrewsSaturday night Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit played host to one of the year's biggest rock shows: Black Label Society's Uranium Tour. -
Finding Investors for Uranium OperationsCompared to other resources exploration companies, uranium companies seem to be more fortunate in terms of attracting investment capital, as they are regarded as alternative energy, and there are only a handful of countries capable in producing uranium.
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Basic Things to Know About UraniumNeed a basic overview on uranium? Here it is! Just basic facts to increase your understanding of a very important element. -
Depleted Uranium Usage and Health ConcernsThe historical use of depleted uranium seemed to be a good fix to some military concerns but eventually grew into a global controversy.
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CFR Analyzes Uranium Supply, Demand IssuesThe Council on Foreign Relations has published a new backgrounder analyzing supply and demand of uranium.
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Uranium Mining in Halifax, VAA focus on the fight over Uranium Mining in Halifax, VA.
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About Platinum, Uranium and Other 'Endangered' MetalsRising global demand for electronics and other high-tech devices is putting a strain on supplies of several key metals, including platinum, copper, indium and uranium.
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Russia Joins U.S. And France in Criticizing Iran's Uranium Enrichment Program; Iran Moves ForwardRussia has suggested, as has the United States and France, that the uranium enrichment program is designed ultimately to create nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors. Iran remains arrogant in the face of the criticism. -
Depleted Uranium and the MilitaryAn illustration of what depleted uranium is and how is it used in weapons, projectiles and armor. -
Iran Upgrades Uranium; Possible Nuclear Weapons Brings Harsh Response from U.S.Iran seems to be moving along on the road to nuclear weaponry. Iran began enriching their uranium to a higher level. This is a step toward completion of nuclear weapons. Iran seems unconcerned about world opinion.
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"Iranian Uranium is Not a Problem for International Community"Iran is launching its first ever nuclear power plant at Bushehr. The reactor is being loaded under strict control of the IAEA, the UN's nuclear watchdog. -
Depleted Uranium: Facing the Decontamination ChallengeIt took a total of 220 days for an expert team of twenty five people to complete the decontamination of the area of 22 thousand square yards.
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Werther Underground Ch 1. Depleted Uranium & the Tobacco SkyExcerpt from Werther Underground.
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Could Iran Surpass the U.S. in Uranium Enrichment?We are facing a bleak future in which we may not even be able to make our own fuel for our nuclear reactors. The day may come when we have to depend completely on nations like France and Russia to keep some of our nation's lights burning. -
The Reality Concerning the Largest Uranium Mine in AustraliaFollowing the 1986 Chernobyl crisis the nuclear trade was at the ropes. Discredited, grimy, dear and with out a technique to its growing stockpiles of top degree radioactive waste, the trade shared the credibility cellar with the tobacco lobby.
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Depleted Uranium Explosives Used in Iraq and AfghanistanMilitary and Political Leadership fail the troops and inflict long term health issues with them and innocent civilians in a failed attempt to kill two madmen. -
Uranium Ore Now Available for Sale on AmazonCheck this one out for the comments along. Since it is (for now) allowed on Amazon, I assume it somehow passed as being within safe standards and for testing geiger counters, etc. What's your take?
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Depleted Uranium Weapons in IraqFor anyone who has or has had family or friends in the War, this will be of some interest to you. Hopefully this will help get more awareness out there on this issue. Our troops that are coming into contact with stuff can suffer severely.
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Uranium: Source of Alternative EnergyCountries that rely only on oil as a source for their energy, will be in big trouble in few years time. The sooner these countries realise this and take action the better it is.
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Help Protect Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Your VoteA look at the proposal to regulate uranium mining in Michigan that will appear on the general ballot in the November 2010 elections.
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Reducing the US Nuclear StockpileToday the USA continues to be a major player in reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation around the world by disposing of weapon-grade uranium from American and Russian arsenals.
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Stuxnet: Close Look at the TargetBecause of Stuxnet during sixteen months more than eleven hundred enrichment centrifuges were taken out of operation at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. And it was only beginning...
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Los Ochos Mine - Gunnison County, ColoradoA site description of an abandoned Uranium mine in Gunnison County Colorado. -
Mother Earth's Own Weapon of Mass DestructionA centered interest involving uranium and the release of radon gas is explored. Where could things lead to if uranium ends up in the wrong hands? Are you aware? Read further.
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The Earth Can't Blow UpThe hottest, safest, and most accessible alternative energy is the heat from the radioactive decay of thorium and uranium within the earth.
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Thorium: The Green Friendly Nuclear PowerThorium is the greener and safer alternative to producing nuclear power and has many advantages over uranium and plutonium. -
Celebrities Petition President Obama to Protect Grand CanyonA recent "open letter" to the President is urging him to extend a one-million-acre moratorium on uranium mining around Grand Canyon National Park, as foreign interests scramble to lay claim to valuable mining rights.
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Japan Damaged Nuke Plants Still Not Under ControlThe fight to control the meltdowns in three of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors continues. Nearly 10 months after Japan suffered a historic earthquake and tsunami, the melted uranium continues to generate radiation and heat.
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New Mining Claims Banned Near the Grand CanyonFor the next two decades there will be no new uranium mining claims on public lands around the Grand Canyon National Park, a move that will protect more than one million acres, the Obama administration announced yesterday.
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Plutonium: 70 Years from Creation, 8 Years to DisposalNew chemical element was discovered 1940, when scientists were bombarding uranium with particles of heavy hydrogen in the cyclotron at Berkeley, California. Today scientists are looking for the ways to dispose of this discovery.
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Stuxnet’s Transformation: From Cyber-Weapon to Propaganda-WeaponFear of Stuxnet did what sabotage couldn’t accomplish. Production of Iranian enriched uranium stopped, but it wasn’t a complete victory. When it comes to psychological warfare things could easily go wrong. -
Pros and Cons of Nuclear EnergyNew generation nuclear power stations close the fuel cycle by reusing fission products and eliminating issues with nuclear waste and uranium mining. Yet the question still remains as to whether the benefits of developing nuclear power outweighs the risks.
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Bush, Italian President Napolitano Meet, Discuss War on Terror and Iran"Iran is dangerous, and they'll be even more dangerous if they learn how to enrich uranium."
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Desert Southwest Experiencing Solar Power BoomFirst there was the Gold Rush of 1848, then the uranium rush of the 1970's, now a rush to buy land for solar power plants could have environmental consequences for the area....
