Now the Saudi's want nuke plants

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British engineers pitch for Saudi nuclear programme
By Mark Leftly

Saudi Arabia moved closer to a hugely controversial civil nuclear programme this weekend, after UK and US engineers pitched to draw up its atomic energy plans.

Initial bids for a pre-feasibility study, which would identify sites for nuclear plants and study the diplomatic implications of building them, were due yesterday.

Such a programme is likely to cost more than the $40bn plans that nearby Abu Dhabi is implementing. The tender process is being run through The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, which has been established to find ways of meeting the oil-rich nation's future energy needs.

A broad plan has already been drawn up by the UK office of Finnish energy consultant Pöyry, but the next stage will inform Saudi Arabia's final decision.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/british-engineers-pitch-for-saudi-nuclear-programme-2096065.html

[cleanhippie]

1. Saudi should become the world leader in Solar!

Ample unusable land and wasted sunshine.

[n2doc]

2. Can't make bombs from solar n/t

[cleanhippie]

3. Yup.

[Canuckistanian]

4. That's GOOD news

Now all their money will go into a big hole in the ground that MIGHT produce energy at some unspecified future date.

That's money that WON'T be spent on arming radical extremists or buying up western landmarks.

[NNN0LHI]

5. American mercenary company called Vinnell Corporation keeps our Saudi puppets safe into perpetuity

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0513-06.htm