In a dramatic escalation with sweeping implications for the U.S. nuclear industry, President Donald Trump has removed Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Christopher Hanson, opening up a big vacancy at the top for a candidate with softer regulatory inclinations.  The NRC, which oversees the operation of America’s 94 commercial nuclear reactors and regulates new designs such as small modular reactors (SMRs), plays a pivotal role in U.S. energy security and the clean energy transition.  Trump’s move allows his administration…

16 de junio de 2025.- Durante este fin de semana el tránsito por la Troncal 5 del estado Táchira se vio afectado por la presencia de coladas de barro, sedimentos y el colapso de algunos árboles desde Vega de Aza hasta el municipio Fernández Feo; por lo que se han activado todo el protocolo para evit...

16 de junio de 2025.- El cronograma del proceso electoral avanza, con un porcentaje de ejecución de 45,6% del total de actividades programadas, así lo informó el rector principal del Consejo Nacional Electoral Conrado Pérez. En este sentido, hay que recordar que el proceso de postulaciones para l...

Via Metal Miner The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, dropping by 2.0% month-over-month. In early June 2025, new Trump tariffs doubled pre-existing steel and aluminum duties from 25% to 50%. As buyers scrambled, U.S. aluminum premiums immediately hit a record 60¢/lb. Meanwhile, the tariff surge is already squeezing the U.S. construction industry. Construction Input Inflation Construction material costs continue to rise alongside mounting pressures from Trump tariffs. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors,…

16 de junio de 2025.- El profesor Rodrigo Cabezas está siendo sometido a una desaparición forzosa, por cuanto no fue presentado en el lapso establecido por las leyes venezolanas ante un tribunal de control, denunció este lunes su abogado Larry Molero. Durante una entrevista concedid...

As the confrontation between Israel and Iran intensifies, global oil and gas markets are on high alert—but not yet in crisis mode. While crude prices have edged higher, they remain well below panic thresholds, reflecting market confidence that core supply infrastructure remains intact. OPEC+ output increases and the absence of direct strikes on Iran’s major export terminals have helped temper volatility. However, this fragile stability may not hold. Should Iran escalate with broader missile campaigns, asymmetric proxy warfare, or external…

16 d ejunio de 2025.- La Asociación CANAÁN en su Canal YouTube: PALESTINA 11MIL AÑOS DE HISTORIA, analiza la lucha del pueblo nativo semita Palestino y reitera que se trata de una gesta de liberación nacional contra un anacronismo eurocéntrico colonial.  Existe una colosal falsifi...

Unsurprisingly following Israel’s largest-ever military strikes against Iran over the weekend, none of the scheduled talks for Sunday between the Islamic Republic and the U.S. over a new Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or colloquially ‘the nuclear deal’) took place. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that: “The other side [the U.S.] acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless [...] You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime…

El Gobierno de Brasil, que ostenta la presidencia rotativa del bloque BRICS en 2025, anunció la incorporación oficial de Vietnam como país socio de esta importante plataforma de cooperación Sur-Sur. Vietnam se une a un grupo selecto que ya incluye a Belarús, Bolivia, Kazajistán, Cub...

Oil prices dropped nearly 4% on Monday, erasing much of last week's conflict-driven gains, as traders reacted to signs of easing tensions between Israel and Iran. The reversal came sharply after a Wall Street Journal report indicated that Iran is urgently signaling its desire to halt hostilities and resume negotiations over its nuclear program. Brent crude fell approximately 3.65% to trade near $75.50 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipped about 3.71% to around $70.27 during intraday trading.  The sharp retreat comes…

Oil prices dropped nearly 4% on Monday, erasing much of last week's conflict-driven gains, as traders reacted to signs of easing tensions between Israel and Iran. The reversal came sharply after a Wall Street Journal report indicated that Iran is urgently signaling its desire to halt hostilities and resume negotiations over its nuclear program. Brent crude fell approximately 3.65% to trade near $75.50 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipped about 3.71% to around $70.27 during intraday trading.  The sharp retreat comes…

Oil prices are likely to remain capped below $80 per barrel despite the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, research firm Rystad Energy said on Monday, as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes with the escalation now in its fourth day.   “Based on our earlier disruption simulations, we see oil prices capped below $80 per barrel,” Mukesh Sahdev, Rystad Energy’s Global Head of Commodities Markets – Oil, said in a market update, carried by Africa Oil+Gas Report.  The conflict appears likely to be contained and…

EE.UU. viola las normas internacionales y permite que Israel invada Irán, que no quería la guerra, declaró el lunes el presidente del país persa, Masoud Pezeshkian, en una reunión del Parlamento. "Estados Unidos utiliza la fuerza y permite que Israel invada nuestro país e...

En medio de la condena de gran parte de la comunidad internacional contra Israel por su nueva ofensiva militar en la Franja de Gaza, tres países de América Latina tomaron medidas esta semana contra el gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu. Los gobiernos de Brasil, Chile y Colombia se sumar...

OPEC’s crude oil production rose by 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 27 million bpd in May, with producers part of the OPEC+ agreement raising output by much less than the 411,000 bpd headline hike planned for last month as some members compensated for past overproduction.  The five OPEC members that have pledged cuts in the OPEC+ agreement – Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, and Algeria – and are now gradually unwinding these cuts had to raise their combined output by 310,000 bpd in May.   But OPEC’s Monthly…

Es 16 de junio de 2025. Han transcurrido 167 días del año y faltan 198 días para su terminación. Hoy es lunes. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la ciencia,...

Uranium enrichment is a pivotal process within the global energy landscape and holds significant geopolitical implications. It is a critical step in preparing uranium for use, whether as fuel for nuclear power plants that generate electricity or, in highly concentrated forms, for nuclear weapons. Understanding uranium enrichment is essential for anyone following developments in alternative energy production, international security, and the complex balance of global power. This comprehensive guide will explore the fundamentals of uranium enrichment,…

El viceprimer ministro y ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Irak, Fuad Hussein, advirtió que un eventual cierre del estrecho de Ormuz podría desencadenar una grave crisis energética global, con drásticos aumentos de los precios del barril de petróleo. Hussein declaró que «el co...

La Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) expresó su enérgico rechazo a las acciones militares emprendidas por Israel contra la República Islámica de Irán, calificándolas como actos genocidas que violan flagrantemente el derecho internacional y agravan la crisis humanitaria en Asia Occident...

El gobernador de la Guayana Esequiba, Neil Villamizar encabezó la jornada de entrega de kits agrícolas que incluyen semillas de maíz blanco y fertilizantes con el fin de activar 600 hectáreas de siembra, esto como parte de un plan orientado al fortalecimiento productivo del sector campesino.