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IAEA’s nuclear safety plan lacks teeth

Nuke agency’s safety plan irks Germany, others, Google News, By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press –13 Sept 11,  VIENNA (AP) — A post-Fukushima nuclear safety plan is putting the U.S. on the same side with Russia and China and at odds with Western nations that are usually its allies.

Ruediger Luedking, Germany’s chief IAEA representative, told the nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board Monday that the plan “does not fully meet our expectations.”A diplomat from another IAEA member state familiar with the issue says several other EU states as well as Canada and Australia are also critical of the plan’s lack of teeth.

He says Russia, China, India, Pakistan and Argentina were chief opponents of giving the IAEA more authority to police nuclear safety. But the U.S. was also conformable with the lack of enforcement powers.

The diplomat asked for anonymity because his information was confidential  http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itby0To8xFNqpzB2hblJSK9qk97A?docId=4bacc40403324d46929ab5b077266a3d

September 13, 2011 - Posted by | 2 WORLD, safety

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