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Kuwait to establish nuclear energy commission
Kuwait City (AFP) March 2, 2009 The cabinet of the Gulf state of Kuwait on Monday approved legislation to establish a national commission for nuclear energy uses, an official statement said. The commission, to be headed by the prime minister, will design policies needed for a peaceful nuclear programme in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, a statement by the cabinet said. The legislation must be passed by parliament and signed by the emir to become effective. Last month, Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah said that a French firm was studying a plan by the Gulf state for a civilian nuclear programme to produce power. He did not name the company but French state-controlled Areva is one of the world's largest manufacturers of nuclear power reactors. Sheikh Sabah also said the purpose of the programme is to generate power to "save large quantities of fuel being consumed by power and water desalination plants." Kuwait is a member of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which has decided to develop a joint nuclear technology programme for peaceful use under international rules. Besides Kuwait, the group includes Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In January, the UAE signed a deal with the United States to cooperate in civilian nuclear energy. The GCC interest in developing atomic energy came amid a continuing standoff between the West and Iran over its programme of uranium enrichment. Related Links Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Science, Nuclear Technology Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Activists warn US lawmakers of uranium mining perils
Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2009A French physicist and a US actor joined representatives of indigenous peoples from Africa, Australia and the United States Friday to send US lawmakers a stark warning about the dangers of uranium mining. |
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