Conf? u Topic 69 headlines Response 16 of 18 PORTZLINES88 energy.nuclear 3:57 PM May 26, 1995 (at delphi.com) (From News system) Apparently-to: perline From: PORTZLINES88@delphi.com Subject: headlines NUKE-NET HEADLINE ALERT '95 (May 17) Reuter is reporting that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Arabs should make a nuclear bomb to balance the arsenal Israel is believed to possess and to ward off possible US attack. (May 18) Reuter is reporting that four Greenpeace protestors have been arrested for blocking a discharge pipe at a British nuclear weapons plant with six tons of concrete last month. (May 19) Reuter is reporting that South Korean officials see little hope for the talks between North Korea and the US on the reactor agreement. North Korea rejects South Korean reactors for fear the deal could provide influence over its arch-rival in the future, according to one South Korean official. The US stepped up pressure by canceling the agreement to ship fuel oil to North Korea when it was learned they diverted some of the oil for the production of iron and steel. (May 20) Reuter is reporting that Australia is asking Pakistan and India to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty saying their security would be greatly enhanced. (May 21) UPI is reporting that Japan is preparing to announce a cut in aid for China as a result of the nuclear test. (May 22) Reuter is reporting that the International Energy Agency criticized Russia's nuclear program for its lack of safety resulting from unreliable pay for nuclear workers and inadequate funds for regulation. The IEA suggested using part of the weapons stockpile as collateral for international loans. The US has already purchased highly enriched uranium from Russia. (May 22) Reuter is reporting that Japan's prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju shut down after a pump stopped working during tests. The reactor is capable of producing 280 megawatts of electricity and is scheduled to go online in July. (May 22) Reuter is reporting that for the first time ever, Japan has used its financial clout to pressure Chinese policy. Japan will cut aid to China because of the nuclear test. (May 23) Reuter is reporting that France's new Prime Minister says he will soon be announcing whether or not France will resume testing nuclear bombs. (May 23) Reuter is reporting that a third round of talks between the US and North Korea has ended without any agreements over what nation will supply reactors. (May 23) Reuter is reporting that Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant needs $30 million to continue normal operations for the rest of 1995. The plant also requires $10.6 million for repairs. (May 24) Reuter is reporting that a German pilots association says nuclear smuggling is growing rapidly and is calling for radiation monitoring of cargo and aircraft cabins. (May 24) Reuter is reporting that a defendant in Germany's nuclear smuggling case says he was paid by the BND intelligence to procure plutonium and was set up as a fall guy. (May 24) Reuter is reporting that president of the Philippines is urging France to abandon plans for resuming nuclear tests. (May 24) Reuter is reporting that US negotiators says North Korea must accept South Korean light water reactors because no other country is willing to upgrade North Korea's reactors in exchange for dismantling its current facilities. The US has stopped delivering fuel oil to North Korea until the stalemate is resolved. (May 25) Reuter is reporting that Kazakhstan is planning to destroy a nuclear bomb with conventional explosives. The nuclear bomb has been sealed in a chamber 425 feet beneath solid granite since 1984. It was to be used for testing the effects of intense radiation on military equipment. Scientists discovered the weapons is unstable after tunneling to the chamber. Now, officials are saying that ground water has come within 7 inches of the charge. They plan to destroy the weapon in the pit. (May 26) Reuter is reporting that more than 8,000 spent fuel rods removed from North Korean reactors last August are corroding and leaking radiation. The rods are currently in substandard fuel pools. A deal was struck to encase the rods in concrete, but the work was never started. North Korea has been threatening to reprocess the fuel if their demands for reactors of other than South Korean design are not met. (May 26) UPI is reporting that according to an Ohio State University researcher, the public is too ignorant of everyday radioactive sources to make decisions on nuclear waste. [The researcher only mentioned things like smoke detectors, exposures from flying in an airplane, and construction materials like bricks. Pennsylvania's proposed low-level waste site will get more than 90% of its radiation from nuclear power plants -- including reactor components and control rods. "Low-level" is a monumental misnomer. I guess the researcher does not wish to educate the public of the truth. Our work lies before us. portzlines88] end --- GIGO unreg at globenet vsn 0.99.950303