Beams may give Soviets anti missile edge, report says
Washington and defense officials questioned a Aviation Week report that the Soviet Union is testing high energy particle beams to destroy missile warheads. The Pentagon called the possibility remote based on available intelligence, while experts acknowledge some theoretical viability and note countermeasures and tracking challenges.
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Senate panel backs new strip mine bill in votes
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the bill 15 to 3 establishing environmental and reclamation standards for coal strip mining. It mirrors a House-passed measure with a 241 to 64 margin and aims to tighten oversight of mining operations and land reclamation nationwide.
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Missing uranium sparks GAO warnings on security
The GAO told Congress that commercial nuclear facilities cannot account for thousands of pounds of highly enriched uranium and plutonium since operations began in 1965. A sampling found security gaps and unreliable records, prompting concerns over the safeguards system integrity amid long standing diversion rumors.
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