Australia May Sign Up to U.S. Accord to Promote Nuclear Energy, Recycling

(Bloomberg) -- Australia may consider signing up to
a U.S. accord to promote the recycling of nuclear waste and the
expanded use of atomic energy worldwide, Foreign Minister
Alexander Downer said.

The U.S. Department of Energy approached Australia
suggesting the two countries update their 1982 nuclear
cooperation agreement, Downer told the Australian Broadcasting
Corp. today, adding the talks may broach Australian involvement
in President George W. Bush's Global Nuclear Energy
Partnership.


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