Britain demands explanation over controversial fuel

  • 19/12/1999

  • Financial Express (New Delhi)

The British government on Thursday demanded a full explanation from British Nuclear Fuels Ltd after Japan rejected a controversial shipment of plutonium from Briain. Japanese nuclear generator Kansai Electric confirmed that its Takahama 4 Power Station would not be using MOX(mixed oxides) from BNFL delivered in October after quality assurance irregularities came to light.