Conf? u Topic 133 headlines Response 5 of 6 MXE115 energy.nuclear 2:01 PM Feb 27, 1995 (at PSUVM.PSU.EDU) (From News system) Via GlobeNet BBS, Paris Fr. ==> From: MXE115@PSUVM.PSU.EDU ("Mike Ewall") NUKE-NET HEADLINE ALERT (Feb. 22) Reuter is reporting that A Russian official is dismissing objections to building nuclear plants in Iran by claiming the political pressure is aimed at helping rival Western companies. (Feb. 22) Reuter is reporting that Syria says Israel's refusal to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty will put the region in a state of imbalance and threaten the peace process. (Feb. 22) Reuter is reporting that the Philippines will not allow the nuclear waste ship to pass through its waters. (Feb. 22) Reuter is reporting that Fiji is protesting the shipment of nuclear waste through the South Pacific and has asked Japan to keep the shipment out of it territorial waters. (Feb. 21) Reuter is reporting that a small container of radioactive material was found at the German Frankfurt railway station. (Feb. 21) Reuter is reporting that Turkey is planning to build a nuclear power plant designed by a South Korean firm. Another three plants are in the earliest stages of planning. (Feb. 21) Reuter is reporting that the future of the Non- Proliferation Treaty is in trouble because of disagreements over how to extend the pact. The original agreement began in 1970 and is up for renewal in April 1995. (Feb. 21) Reuter is reporting that Japan will not disclose the route of the nuclear waste shipment from France now believed to begin on Thursday. Future routes will also not be disclosed. A French court has ruled that any protestors who block the ship while in French waters will face a $59,000 (US) fine. The cargo is roughly 112 tons of nuclear waste is expected to take 1.5 to 2 months to reach a Japanese port in northern Japan. The nuclear waste will temporarily be stored in Rokkasho-mura, the site where Japan is constructing its first major fuel reprocessing plant. (Feb. 21) Reuter is reporting that Indonesia's opposition to the Non-Proliferation treaty could be changed to favor the treaty. (Feb. 20) Reuter is reporting that Russia is still going to build four nuclear plants in Iran despite objections from the US. About 150 workers are already working at the site. (Feb. 19) UPI is reporting that King Hussein of Jordan urged Israel to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty. (Feb. 18) A German intelligence agency reported 124 attempts to smuggle radioactive materials worldwide. Five of the attempts involved weapons-grade material. The agency said corrupt Russian officials are behind the Mafia related smuggling operations. (Feb. 18) Reuter is reporting that Russian President Boris Yeltsin has ordered the publication of secret nuclear weapons program documents dating up to 1954. A top Soviet official has confirmed that US secrets were stolen to help the Soviet program succeed. (Feb. 17) Reuter is reporting that French commandos will protect the nuclear waste shipment from the port of Cherbourg. A Greenpeace photographer was killed in New Zealand in 1985 in a French secret service operation aimed at preventing the flagship Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior from demonstrating against French nuclear tests in Polynesia. (Feb. 17) UPI is reporting that China has approximately 1,200 nuclear weapons and has recently miniaturized the size of their nuclear bombs. (Feb. 17) Reuter is reporting that Greenpeace says the controversial nuclear waste shipment will leave France for Japan on Tuesday. A previous shipment was barred from entering the territorial waters of several nations. (Feb. 17) Reuter is reporting that China is maneuvering to join an international consortium designed to reshape North Korea's nuclear program. China has laid plans for the Korea Energy Development Organization and is expected to be based in Beijing. (Feb. 17) Reuter is reporting that Japan will now not announce the route of the nuclear waste shipment because Britain objects. (Feb. 17) Reuter is reporting that China is ready to negotiate and sign agreements to ban nuclear testing and to scrap all nuclear weapons. China has conducted about 40 tests, three just last year. But, a Washington DC official said the plans only involve the further production of weapons grade materials. (Feb. 17) Slovakia will build a controversial nuclear plant despite an attempt to halt funding by the European Parliament. The parliament called on Western nations to not loan any money to the project. Some 1.2 million Austrians and about 20,000 Slovaks have signed a petition calling for the cancellation of Mochovce. (Feb. 16) UPI is reporting that North Korea is threatening to scrap a nuclear agreement because of the US demand to build light-water reactors instead of the Soviet designed reactors which produce more plutonium. (Feb. 16) Reuter is reporting that several Arab states have announced they will not sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty if Israel does not sign. (Feb. 16) Reuter is reporting that Austria had made an official objection to the planned Slovak nuclear plant project. The report presents a strong argument against the economic and ecological logic of nuclear power plants. Environmental groups Greenpeace and Global 2000 have complained that the 4 reactors are located on an earthquake fault. (Feb. 16) Reuter is reporting that the German state of Lower Saxony will not block a controversial shipment of nuclear waste to the Gorleben storage facility. The shipment won't occur for several weeks to give time for the police to prepare an enormous security force to prevent sabotage which has occurred in the recent past. (Feb. 16) Reuter is reporting that China announced its fledgling nuclear industry passed an important test of its abilities by replacing fuel rods without a radiation leak. China has two operating reactors. (Feb. 15) UPI is reporting that an Indonesian environmental group is urging their government to ban the shipment of nuclear wastes through Indonesian waters. end