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Article: SENS. LUGAR, BAYH: DOOMSDAY CLOCK HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR NUCLEAR FUEL BANK
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 17, 2007
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The office of Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., issued the following statement:
With today's decision by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to move ahead the Doomsday Clock from seven minutes before midnight to five minutes before midnight, Sens. Dick Lugar and Evan Bayh released the following statement:
"Today's decision by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to move the Doomsday Clock forward two-minutes to five minute before midnight highlights the continuing and immediate need to secure loose nuclear material.
"Last year, we advocated establishing an International Nuclear Fuel Bank controlled by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The proposal would ensure access to nuclear energy for peaceful ...