Yet another Iranian scientist linked to country's atomic program assassinated

BBC has reported that for the second time in less than two years, another Iranian scientist purportedly linked to the country's nuclear program has been assassinated. The Iranian regime blamed the Israeli Mossad for the 2010 assassination. The Iranian regime claims its uranium enrichment program is for electricity production. Iran, as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), does have the legal right to develop atomic power. However, the U.S., Israeli, French, and certain other governments accuse the Iranian regime of instead pursuing expanded and accelerated uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons production purposes. Of course, the U.S., Israel, and France already have nuclear weapons arsenals of their own.

Dr. Michio Kaku discusses extreme weather and radioactive risks

Dr. Michio Kaku (pictured left), a professor of theoretical physics at City University of New York, a radio host, and popular t.v. personality who has been interviewed extensively by national news media regarding the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, has written "United States Hit With a Triple Nuclear Threat - How Dangerous is it?" and "Preparing for the 100 Year Storm and Wondering if the Three Simultaneous Nuclear Crises are an Accident?". Kaku questions whether global climate change could account for the severe weather extremes currently threatening nuclear facilities simultaneously -- historic floods on the Missouri River putting the Fort Calhoun and Cooper atomic reactors in Nebraska at risk; historic wildfires in New Mexico that nearly overtook the Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab. He warns that "we might have more 'unprecedented' nuclear crises due to historically bizarre weather patterns."

Light rain helps, but wildfire near Los Alamos Lab still only 3% contained

Nuclear Watch New Mexico reports:

"It was a very smokey day here in Santa Fe and across north-central New Mexico as the 25-mile wide Las Conchas Fire continues to burn north across Santa Clara Pueblo lands and south across the Bandelier National Monument into Canada de Cochiti, reports say the perimeter is only 3% contained. Last night’s light rains may have helped lift spirits but the fire remains active even in some spots near the Lab."

At its Watchblog, Nuke Watch NM also reports on:

Love and Loss in the Jemez

Chasing the Blaze at LANL

Firewatch Update

Where is the Fire in Relation to the LANL Facilities?

The Risk to Waste Stored at Area G

Wildfire Threatens Los Alamos Lab for the Second Time, Nevertheless Nuclear Weapons Production is to be Expanded