Date: Mon, 02 Jun 1997 09:56:03 -0400

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May 28, 1997 (UPI) - The Maine Yankee nuclear power station
will most likely close for good, plant officials said. The
owners had decided to cut $41 million planned to be spend on
repairs, as they do not believe a buyer for the plant would
show up. Peco of Phiuladelphia, which had shown interest in
buying the plant, was surprised by that move.

May 28, 1997 (UPI) - The chicago Sun Times cited what it said
to be an NRC report, according to which there were 17 apparent
violations of federal safety rules unveiled during an
investigation of an 21 February accident at Commonwealth
edison's Zion nuclear plant.

May 28, 1997 (Reuter) - China offered assistance to Taiwan in
handling its nuclear waste, if the transport to North Korea
would cause too much trouble.

May 29, 1997 (UPI) - Local anti nuclear groups in Maine,
believing the Maine Yankee nuclear plant would stay closed for
good, pointed out the problem of decomissioning and handling
the waste and said this would cost far more money than the
operators had budgeted.

May 29, 1997 (BUSINESS WIRE) - Construction works started at
the National Ignition facility, which will help develop
nuclear weapons without tests. Basic resaerch on nuclear
fusion will also be done.