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The Transatlantic Nuclear Energy Forum says it "aims to address key industry concerns and foster on-going strong relationships amongst nuclear energy companies and between the nuclear energy industry and governments, legislators and regulators based in the European Union and North America. {ref|web}} | The Transatlantic Nuclear Energy Forum says it "aims to address key industry concerns and foster on-going strong relationships amongst nuclear energy companies and between the nuclear energy industry and governments, legislators and regulators based in the European Union and North America. {ref|web}} | ||
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:Nuclear-power firms that have joined the forum include [[Fluor]], [[Urenco]], which makes enriched uranium, and [[British Nuclear Group]], the waste management arm of [[BNFL]].{{ref|STimes}} | :Nuclear-power firms that have joined the forum include [[Fluor]], [[Urenco]], which makes enriched uranium, and [[British Nuclear Group]], the waste management arm of [[BNFL]].{{ref|STimes}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:03, 15 May 2006
Background
The Transatlantic Nuclear Energy Forum says it "aims to address key industry concerns and foster on-going strong relationships amongst nuclear energy companies and between the nuclear energy industry and governments, legislators and regulators based in the European Union and North America. {ref|web}}
Its Website is registered to Iain Maclolm the Chief Executive of Sovereign Strategy
In 2004, while still a Labour MP, Cunningham wrote to senior nuclear executives asking them to join the forum. His letter, obtained by The Sunday Times, says: “Tanef was created to provide a setting for senior executive transatlantic business-to-business and business-to-government dialogue on key nuclear energy issues and concerns . . . Membership in Tanef is being offered by select invitation with membership dues of $50,000 annually.”
- Nuclear-power firms that have joined the forum include Fluor, Urenco, which makes enriched uranium, and British Nuclear Group, the waste management arm of BNFL.[1]
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^ Robert Winnett, Revealed: Minister's Links to Nuclear Lobby, Sunday Times, May 14, 2006
