Production begins at Cameco uranium mine in Wyo.
Wyoming's newest uranium mine could account for a substantial portion of the state's uranium production in a couple years. Full story
Sentencing set for activists who broke into Tennessee nuclear site
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - An elderly nun and two other peace activists will be sentenced in September on their convictions for damaging a Tennessee defense facility where enriched uranium for nuclear bombs is stored, a federal judge said on Thursday. Full story
Jury finds 3 guilty of weapons plant break-in
An 83-year-old nun and two fellow protesters were convicted Wednesday of interfering with national security when they broke into a nuclear weapons facility in Tennessee and defaced a uranium processing plant. Full story
Trial of activists who breached nuclear facility headed to jury
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Jurors could begin deliberating Wednesday the fate of a now 83-year-old nun and two other peace activists charged with damaging U.S. government property last year at a secure defense facility where enriched uranium for nuclear bombs is stored. Full story
Nun, other activists face trial for breaching U.S. nuclear security
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - An elderly nun and two other environmental activists who broke into a supposedly secure facility that stores enriched uranium for nuclear bombs go on trial on Tuesday over the incident that embarrassed the U.S. government. Full story
Iran may need highly enriched uranium in future, official says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran may in the future need highly enriched uranium to power submarines and other vessels, a top nuclear official was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Full story
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