Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 17:02:52
 
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Apr 7, 1997 (Reuter) - British Energy, which ownes eight 1996
privatized nuclear power plants, bought 12.5 percent stake in
Humber Power Ltd, which ownes a 1,260 MW gas plant in order to
diversify.

Apr 7, 1997 (Reuter) - The 113 nations of the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) expressed on a meeeting in New Dehli the call
for complete nuclear disarmament and a ban on chemical
weapons.

Apr 7, 1997 (Reuter) - Framatome is unlikely to merge with GEC
Alsthom under the planned conditions, Framatome said.

Apr 7, 1997 (Reuter) - Analysts said the hindering of the
merge of Framatome with GEC would be due to french
gouvernmental efforts control nuclear industry.

Apr 4, 1997 (UPI) - The U.S. Navy had left radioactive and
toxic waste when it left its Subic Bay Base, Phillipines, five
years ago, an American environmental group says. The U.S. has
assured help in clean-up, the costs of which are estimated to
be about $10 million.

Apr 4, 1997 (UPI) - A group of 54 South Korean gouvernment and
industry officials will go to North Korea on Tuesday to survey
the site for the planned light water reactors.

Apr 4, 1997 (UPI) - NRC official John Zwolinksy said it would
be unlikely that the Maine Yankee nuclear power plant could go
back on-line in time, as the NRC has to complete its
inspections before.

Apr 4, 1997 (Reuter) - The first "subcritical" nuclear test
will be conducted by the U.S. in July, a next one is planned
for fall. An expert said that, as the tests were held
underground, no one could check wether they were really
subcritical.

Apr 6, 1997 (UPI) - The female Isreali agent who helped to
spirit Vanunu ten years ago was traced to Orlando, where she
sells timeshare accomodation, the Sunday Times reports.

Apr 6, 1997 (UPI) - The construction of a 22 MW reactor 70 km
northeast of Cairo, Egypt, began. The $130 million facility
will be build by Argentina.