Links for December 10, 2012

Russia announces enormous finds of radioactive waste and nuclear reactors in Arctic seas. bellona.org
Russia could resume subcritical nuclear bomb tests in Arctic. bellona.org

Former Gov. Phil Batt — the architect of a 1995 nuclear waste cleanup agreement with the federal government — is urging Idaho to leave the agreement alone. voices.idahostatesman.com

Despite years of effort and hundreds of millions of dollars spent in the fight against the illicit sale of nuclear contraband, the black market remains active in the countries around the former Soviet Union. usatoday.com