Date: Fri X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail v3.1 (R1a) X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.0 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Status: R Aug 16 1997 (AFP) - A report to appear in the next edition of Jane's International Defence Review says Iran had tried to buy nuclear weapon related equipment from South Africa but the request was immediately rejected The Times reported. Iran denied that it was seeking nuclear weapons but last month the commander of the US forces in the Gulf region said Iran would be capable to build nuclear weapons by the turn of the century. Aug 17 1997 (AFP) - After the US had according to Japanese newspaper moved all their depleted uranium ammunition because of protest from Okinava Japan to South Korea there is now also an opposition building up. Threatening to organize a demonstration at the Yongsan US army base in Seoul on August 22 the Citizens Coalition for Economic Justice demanded the removel of all depleted uranium ammunition from the Korean penisula. Aug 17 1997 (UPI) - Ontario Hydro which had to close seven of its 20 nuclear reactors for safety lacks cannot afford to overhaul them the Toronto Sunday newspaper reported. The company is paying down its $33 billion debt through a 2 cent levy on each kilowatt nuclear generated electricity. If the rate-payings would be stopped the company could spent $2 billion annually on upgrading the reactors which will cost about $8 billion. Aug 17 1997 (AFP) - Iran strongly rejected a report quoted by the British Times that the country would have tried to buy nuclear weapons related material from South Africa. The official news agency IRNA blamed "Zionist circles" for the claim. Aug 19 1997 (AFP) - More than hundred officials journalists and diplomats arrived today in the North Korean port of Yanghwa in preparation of the construction of two light water reactors by the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO). Aug 19 1997 (AFP) - The construction of two light water reactors in North Korea will fasten the countries ties to the outside world and have therefor an generally positive effect former South Korean foreign minister Han Seung-Joo said. Aug 19 1997 (AFP) - At 2:00 p.m. local time a ceremony in Kumho North Korea marked the start of the construction of two light water reactors supplied by an international consortium. The North Koreans in the audience seemed a bit confused about wether thay should applaud to the speeches of their ideological enemies. U.S. president Clinton commented the matter by saying "We have now reached a major new milestone." Aug 19 1997 (AFP) - The US representative to the KEDO said on Tuedsay it would be not sure in how far the US would contribute to the profect. "As far as contribution to the light-water reactors the framework calls for substantial contribution to come from South Korea and Japan not from the US he pointed out. And at present time it would be difficult for me to say exactly absolutely yes we would do that he said concerning the US taking a share of the construction costs. Aug 19, 1997 (AFP) - US nuclear expert Jack Mulligan said the two light water reactors to be build in North Korea are very safe standard models of ASEA Brown Bovery, such as used in the South Korean Ulchin 3 and 4 units. It would be hard to extract fissile material from this type of reactor, which meets the US safety standard. Because the ground is unstable, it is planned to remove about 75 meters from the top of a mountain and place the reactors there. Aug 20, 1997 (AFP) - The delagation which took part in the ceremony of the beginning of the construction of two light water reactors in North Korea has left the country on Wednsday morning. Aug 20, 1997 (UPI) - In Walnut Creek, which bordered the Rocky Flats, Colorado, US, nuclear plant, plutonium concentrations of 0.465 picocurie per litre were found, whereas the public standard allows just 0.15. Officials deny a danger for public health; the creek is not part of the drinking water supply. Aug 20, 1997 (UPI) - An Ottawa newspaper quoted documents which show that inspectors had found proofs of alcohol and hashish use in the Pickering, Ontario, nuclear power station. Maurice Brenner, representative of the station on the Durham Regional Council, is quoted as saying, It's not a surprise. I wish I could say it was." Aug 21 1997 (AFP) - China announced that it had developed an own computer control system for nuclrae power plants which it will export also to Pakistan. In its Daya Bay satation China had used a French system. Aug 21 1997 (AFP) - The US would develovp a new nuclear device which would tunnel several meters into the ground before exploding and therefor be effective against bunkers a Russian official said. The US claimes it would be a upgrade of current wapens and no test would be required. Aug 21 1997 (UPI) - Canadian environmental Minister Christine Stward criticised Ontario Hydro for shifting from nuclear to fossil fuel. She said to be concerned about climate change and air quality. ====================================================================== World Information Service on Energy - WISE PO Box 59636 Tel: +31-20-6126368 1040 LC Amsterdam Fax: +31-20-6892179 The Netherlands Email: wiseamster@antenna.nl (Visitors: Ketelhuisplein 43) http://antenna.nl/~wise ======================================================================