Wise News Communique 498


September 25, 1998



Quote of the month
"Reactors don't have lifetimes, they only have licensing periods."
Howard Cantor, previous director of the Office of Fissile Materials Disposition at the US's DoE, 14 September 1998


In this issue

Spain: Intelligence report warns against Algerian nuclear program

U.S.: Cancer victims win radiation case

Increase of illegal traffic of radioactive scrap metal

Fallout study mishandled; scientists' past raises questions
Related item:
U.S.: No free thyroid cancer screening for test victims
Employee wins court against LNPP; LNNP-4 closed for two years

Final design approval for AP600 Reactor

Dounreay contaminated with plutonium: Mea culpa

U.S.: Utility bailout could prove devasting to environment

In brief




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