Nuclear Proliferation
Four groups seek to block sale of Westinghouse stock and technology to Kazakhstan nuclear firm
Submitted by Staff on 16. July 2007 - 22:00Four groups, including KEI, have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS"), asking that it block a proposed sale of 10 percent of Westinghouse, the US nuclear energy firm, to KazAtomProm, a nuclear energy firm owned by the government of Kazakhstan.
Background on Kazakhstan and its nuclear program
Submitted by Staff on 13. July 2007 - 22:00The Kazakhstan TimeLines for the years 1989 to 2007 contain a wealth of useful information and context for the Westinghouse/Toshiba/KazAtomProm transaction.
Several reasons why Kazakhstan might not be a good home for Westinghouse nuclear technology
Submitted by James Love on 12. July 2007 - 10:52These are only a few. (For more context and information on Kazakhstan, see Background on Kazakhstan and its nuclear program.)
Kazakhstan Westinghouse coverage
Submitted by James Love on 11. July 2007 - 10:45Here are some recent news reports on the Westinghouse Kazakstan deal.
My recent blogs in the Huffington Post July 9, and July 13.
The July 7 AFP report on the July 7 Nikkei story is here:
