: White House Seeks Million in Nuclear Incident Aid Amid Rising Ukraine Dangers #WorldNEWS As Russia ups its threats to Ukraines beleaguered nuclear power plants, the Biden Administration has asked

White House Seeks Million in Nuclear Incident Aid Amid Rising Ukraine Dangers #WorldNEWS
As Russia ups its threats to Ukraines beleaguered nuclear power plants, the Biden Administration has asked Congress to set aside million to prepare for a possible nuclear incident in Europe.
The money would allow the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to prepare for and respond to potential nuclear and radiological incidents in Ukraine, according to a summary of the legislation released late Monday. The little-known Department of Energy agency, which oversees Americas nuclear stockpile, is tasked with responding to any nuclear incident around the globe.
If the new funds are approved, the NNSA would provide radiation sensors, equipment and supplies for the Ukraines National Guard, protective capabilities for Ukraines four nuclear facilities, counter-nuclear smuggling equipment for Ukraines State Border Guard and, in a worst case, consolidation of radiological materials, says NNSA spokesman Craig Branson.
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Foremost among the White Houses concerns is the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in southeastern Ukraine, which Russian forces have occupied since March. The facility has been shelled and has sustained major damage of the course of the seven-month war, including getting cut off from its power supply. The precarious situation has drawn the attention of the U. S. and international partners who seek to halt all fighting in the area.

The site of #Zaporizhzhya NPP was hit by new shelling & explosions this week, breaking windows in one of its turbine halls — underlining the urgent need to establish a nuclear safety & security protection zone around the plant, @rafaelmgrossi said today. t. co/Nt0gNIRIed
— IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency (@iaeaorg) September 27, 2022

“We’ve been working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and with Ukrainian energy regulators to try to make sure that there is no threat posed by a meltdown or something else from the plant,” White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation. ” “We will continue to do that, but it’s something we all have to keep a close eye on. ”
The requested million is a fraction of a short-term government funding bill, which is designed to avoid a federal shutdown less than six weeks before the Nov. 8 midterm elections. The bill, which aims to extend government funding through Dec. 16, includes . 3 billion in military and economic assistance to Ukraine.
The conflict in Ukraine has revived Cold War nuclear fears in the U. S. about the potentially catastrophic aftermath of a blast and radioactive fallout. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the risk that the U.
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