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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Steven Chu: an international fuel bank can ensure peaceful use of nuclear energy US Energy Secretary Steven Chu discusses his proposals to encourage the peaceful use of nuclear power at this year's International Atomic Energy Agency gathering in Vienna.

Chu: Global fuel bank will foster nuclear cooperation
The International Atomic Energy Agency should consider creating a global "fuel bank" that would allow countries access to nuclear material for peaceful purposes, while safeguarding against proliferation, writes Energy Secretary Steven Chu. This proposal is in line with President Barack Obama's call for the formation of "a new framework for civil nuclear cooperation," Chu adds. The Christian Science Monitor (9/20)
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