Nuclear waste plans enter critical phase

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The nuclear power industry of Great Britain faces difficulty in the disposal of large amounts of radioactive waste and in convincing the public about the safety of its disposal plans. Nirex, the industry's waste disposal company, demands for laboratory facilities to assess the suitability of rocks for a deep repository for waste. Cumbria County Council suspects the desirability of the company's plans of disposal and demands for convincing evidence. The absence of any independent mechanism to assess Nirex's research plans contributes to the suspicion.

United Kingdom, Reports, Waste management, Radioactive waste disposal

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Troubled UK biotech firm faces new probe

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British Biotech will undergo further investigations by the London Stock Exchange after details were revealed about its handling of sensitive clinical data. The US Securities and Exchange Commission decided to investigate the accuracy of statements concerning the company's marimastat anticancer drug. The company's share price has fallen to less than 0.50 pence, reducing its value to 330 million pounds sterling, following these developments and the recent sacking of director of clinical research, Andrew Miller.

Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Investigations, Stock-exchange, Stock exchanges, British Biotech PLC

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