UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile
The government says it will dispose of its 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium - currently stored at Sellafield.
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Trump’s Crypto Working Group to Draft New Regulations and Explore National Stockpile
The key takeaway from the president’s directive is that crypto companies should not lose access to banking services, which regularotors say has not occurred.Inc. - 1d -
Trump orders administration to evaluate potential for 'national digital asset stockpile'
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his administration will evaluate whether to create a "national digital asset stockpile" — making good on a promise to support the use of ...NBC News - 2d -
German town's tax on disposable packaging upheld at high court
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Offshore wind firms told WWII bomb disposals must be less noisy
The government says the industry must find ways to clear the explosives without disrupting marine life.BBC News - 4d -
A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?
The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
U.S. to Build New Stockpile of Poulty Bird Flu Vaccine
This bird flu outbreak has killed more than 130 million commercial, backyard and wild birds in all 50 states.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
FBI seizes one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives in its history
Investigators seized over 150 pipe bombs and other devices when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms charge. Federal agents in the US found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Belgium bans disposable vapes as concern grows over e-cigarettes
Experts say crackdowns on single-use products may have limited impact on growing industryFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking . Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
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Palestinians' return on hold as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce deal
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