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Introduction More About Our Purpose and Goals History of Our Campaign How You Can Help Appeal to the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Photos from various demonstrations across Russia (15.01.2001)
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History of the Campaign and Issue "Against All Reason," February 24, 2001 Whether or not Russia should import spent nuclear fuel should be a non-brainer. Two of the world’s worst nuclear accidents occurred on the territory of the former Soviet Union: the 1957 accident at the Mayak facility in Siberia and of course the tragic Chernobyl accident in 1986 in present day Ukraine. To this day, dealing with the consequences of these accidents are a drain on the state budget. [more>>] "Plan to Import Nuclear Waste Unscathed Despite Recent Controversies," June 8, 2001 Despite taking a few hits, Russia’s Min-Atom and supporters of the nuclear industry have thus far managed to negotiate the “nuclear packet”—the three bills that would allow for the import of spent nuclear fuel into the Russian Federation—through the lower house of Russia’s parliament. On June 7, the three bills, with few changes, were approved by solid majorities in the third and final reading. Min-Atom’s plan must now be approved by the upper house of Russia’s parliament, the Federation Council, whose speaker, Yegor Stroev, has promised a more careful examination of the bills. [more>>] |
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