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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Pakistan Teams With China For Nuclear Power

October 19th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane
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Pakistan, China, France and others call American environmental constraints on nuclear power “laughable” and simply foolish.

Pakistan has an “energy security plan” envisaging an increase in nuclear power generation from the current 425 megawatts to 8,800 megawatts by 2030 to meet its growing energy demands. It has contracted with China to build it two more nuclear plants. China is one of Islamabad’s closest allies as well as its largest arms supplier.

Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program has been under the spotlight since a 2004 confession by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of its nuclear program, that he sold atomic secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea.

Khan was pardoned by then president Pervez Musharraf in 2004 but has been kept at his Islamabad villa ever since, guarded by troops and intelligence agents. Pakistan has rejected international demands for access to Khan.

Pakistan, China, France and others call American environmental constraints on nuclear power “laughable” and simply foolish.

Foolish as the USA “starves” itself for future power to satisfy irrational zealots.

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  1. Comment by bali villas on 27 February 2009:

    i think if nuclear power is put in a good use like for electricity it will reduce earth powered electricity and at the end will make our earth a better living

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