Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 11:56:44 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.0 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Status: RO X-Status: Mar 19, 1997 (UPI) - Radioactive Radium-paint airplane parts, which were bought for re-sale in 1993 and stored in an abandoned West Michigan Warehouse are to be cleaned up. The Environmental proctection agency estimates $12 million to be necessary for safe storage. Radium dust from the 20,000 parts can leak into environment at the moment. Mar 19, 1997 (Reuter) - China and the United states began talks on arms conrol and nuclear technology issues. This was stated by US embassy official. Key discussion is about implementaton of a 1985 agreement wich allows export of nuclear technologies from US to China. Mar 19, 1997 (Reuter) - Long Island Lighning Co. and Brookly Union Gas, who last December had announced to merge, made details of the deal public, among them handling of debts and the woriied shoreham nuclear power plant, which nerver operated. Long Island, New York City, electricity rates are expected to drop by 20 percent next year through the merge. Mar 19, 1997 (Reuter) - The NRC is in slight opposition to Northeast Utility's plan to re-open Unit 3 of its Millstone nuclear power plant in May. The station is wholly shut down since March 1996 for safety concerns.