RP seeks IAEA help in ‘mothballed’ nuke power
By Michaela P. del Callar 12/13/2010The Philippines has sought the assistance of the International Atomic Agency in its ongoing review and assessment of the possible rehabilitation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) which has been dormant for more than two decades.
At a meeting last week in Manila with visiting IAEA Director Yukiya Amano, who was in the country last December 8 to 11, Philippine government officials said the IAEA can assist the Philippines “if and when the government decides to include nuclear power generation in its present energy mix.”
“In addition to the science and technology area, the Philippines benefits from the activities undertaken by the IAEA under its safety and security pillar, particularly in the review and assessment of the possible rehabilitation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement yesterday.
While in the country, Amano toured the mothballed plant, a $2.3-billion facility constructed during the Marcos regime that was nearly completed in 1984 but never fueled..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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