Wise News Communique 481


November 21, 1997



Quote of the Month: "It would be paradoxical in this situation if the world were to continue burning ever more hydrocarbon resources, which could have much more valuable uses, and were to leave in the earth uranium and thorium resources which can hardly be of any other peaceful use than as fuel in nuclear reactors". Hans Blix, then IAEA Director General, on September 4, 1997, speaking on the sustainable energy challenge.
IAEA Press release 97/18, 4 September 1997.



In this issue

Action alert: Bulgaria should comply with NSA agreement

Proposal to lift ban on us nuclear technology exports to China
related items:
Don't make the same mistakes!
Japanese nuclear export to China.
Roxstop says no to uranium at Roxby downs
related item:
Take a break (at Kakadu national park).
New generations: The high temperature reactor
related item:
OECD/IAEA meeting on HTR
German contracts to Dounreay questioned

Fishing ban in Dounreay

Nuclear power no remedy for the greenhouse effect
related items:
COP3 conference at Kyoto
Japanese Government proposal for nuclear solution rejected
Lobby: Properly presenting the nuclear option.
US DOE: CO2-emissions cut at no cost without nuclear.
In brief


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