
‘The international community must boycott the Russian nuclear industry’
“The Russian nuclear company Rosatom is not just another energy company. It is a state within the state, and a political instrument for the Kremlin. ...
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Publish date: October 28, 2003
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Under EU law, EU governments must inform the Commission in advance if it is planning to grant authorisation to dispose of radioactive waste so that it can assess the risks to health in neighbouring countries. Britain failed to give the required six months’ notice when authorising waste from Devonport dockyards, run by Devonport Management Limited, owned by KBR, a division of US engineering and construction firm Halliburton, the Commission said. “Since the disposal of radioactive waste may affect another member state from a health point of view, assessment of the radiological impact of such waste by the Commission remains crucial,” it said in a statement announcing it was taking Britain to the European Court of Justice. The EU court can demand changes in government behaviour but has no power to impose penalties the first time it hears a case
“The Russian nuclear company Rosatom is not just another energy company. It is a state within the state, and a political instrument for the Kremlin. ...
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