boutons_deux
04-01-2019, 07:05 AM
- U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia
Perry’s approvals, known as Part 810 authorizations, allow companies to do preliminary work on nuclear power ahead of any deal but not ship equipment that would go into a plant
the companies had requested that the Trump administration keep the approvals secret.
the kingdom has occasionally pushed back against agreeing to U.S. standards that would block two paths to potentially making fissile material for nuclear weapons clandestinely: enriching uranium and reprocessing spent fuel.
Democratic House members alleged in a report that top White House aides ignored warnings they could be breaking the law
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-nuclear/u-s-approved-secret-nuclear-power-work-for-saudi-arabia-idUSKCN1R82MG
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Elizabeth Warren
(https://twitter.com/SenWarren)✔@SenWarren
(https://twitter.com/SenWarren)
The last thing we should be doing is giving Saudi Arabia the tools to make a nuclear bomb.
That’s why we have a law that requires Congress to review the sale of nuclear technology to foreign govts.
But @SecretaryPerry (https://twitter.com/SecretaryPerry) seemed confused by that law – :lol
so I helped him understand it. :lol
1:29 PM - Mar 28, 2019 (https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1111334430822592519)
Perry’s approvals, known as Part 810 authorizations, allow companies to do preliminary work on nuclear power ahead of any deal but not ship equipment that would go into a plant
the companies had requested that the Trump administration keep the approvals secret.
the kingdom has occasionally pushed back against agreeing to U.S. standards that would block two paths to potentially making fissile material for nuclear weapons clandestinely: enriching uranium and reprocessing spent fuel.
Democratic House members alleged in a report that top White House aides ignored warnings they could be breaking the law
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-nuclear/u-s-approved-secret-nuclear-power-work-for-saudi-arabia-idUSKCN1R82MG
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Elizabeth Warren
(https://twitter.com/SenWarren)✔@SenWarren
(https://twitter.com/SenWarren)
The last thing we should be doing is giving Saudi Arabia the tools to make a nuclear bomb.
That’s why we have a law that requires Congress to review the sale of nuclear technology to foreign govts.
But @SecretaryPerry (https://twitter.com/SecretaryPerry) seemed confused by that law – :lol
so I helped him understand it. :lol
1:29 PM - Mar 28, 2019 (https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1111334430822592519)