Air Force nuclear unit fails safety and security test
Lt. Gen. James Kowalski said a unit that runs one third of the nation s land based missiles failed a security exercise as part of a broad inspection. He noted no compromise of weapons at Malmstrom AFB and cited tactical level errors. The failure follows another setback this year for the nuclear force.
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Aiken Standard invites reader opinions while noting the 341st Missile Wing operates 150 Minuteman 3 ICBMs on alert. A Capitol Hill spokesman for Rep Buck McKeon condemns two troubling inspections at different missile wings as unacceptable.
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Vegas energy summit touts renewables as Yucca Mountain clash looms
A Las Vegas gathering praised solar geothermal and wind projects from California to Massachusetts while a federal court ruling on Yucca Mountain looms over nuclear plans. Sen. Harry Reid and Gov. Brian Sandoval condemned the repository.Secretary Sally Jewell highlighted Casa Diablo geothermal near Mammoth Lakes and wind lease sales off New England and Virginia coasts, noting 25 solar projects on public lands and 47 utility grade renewables authorized under the Obama plan. A Moapa Band of Paiutes leader and K Road Power Holdings announced a solar array project near Las Vegas to serve thousands of homes annually.
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