英伦广角 2009-10-18 俄罗斯否认核废料

Authorities in the Russian town of Tomsk are accused of storing radioactive waste from power stations in a nearby closed town. The allegation surfaced after a French newspaper and documentary accused energy producer EDF of sending nuclear waste to Siberia. The images here supposedly show the sights where the alleged¹ waste is being stored. The documentary claims nuclear waste is sent to this region where it’s then kept in mental containers in a car park.

Allegations, the authorities deny.

I have reliable information that there is no nuclear waste or spent nuclear fuel in Tomsk region or in Russia. None was delivered and none will be delivered.

The world's largest nuclear energy producer also said on Monday its nuclear waste is stocked and processed in France, but environmental group say otherwise. They say Moscow is aware of the situation and nothing is being done to stop it.

Kiriyenko said he had analyzed² this question and was not ready to sign new contracts for bringing in degraded uranium, because it is not commercially viable³ and promised these contracts would end in 2009, but as far as I know, they are still bringing it in.

EDF insist it's only the recycled uranium which is sent to Russia for enrichment. Under European laws, recycled uranium or plutonium isn't considered to be nuclear waste, but is classed as radioactive material.

Basmah Fahim, Reuters.

 

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 analyzed   

v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析

参考例句：

• The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程，因为对他来说，爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。