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	Dirty Dozen - British Nuclear Fuels Limited
		The BNFL web-site boasts that radioactive discharge from Sellafield is now less than 1% of peak levels in the 1970s.
		BNFL Inc. has its headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia and offices in Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Washington, DC.
		BNFL Instruments is one of the world's leading providers of instrumentation and services for the measurement and characterization of radioactive materials.
	www.reachingcriticalwill.org /corporate/dd/bnfl.html (1269 words)

	UK Nuclear Reprocessing Plant
		BNFL's announcement in 1990 regarding construction of Thorp, the new MOX plant at Sellafield, was met by both acceptance and displeasure.
		BNFL and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) both have emergency procedures outlined in the event of an accident, such as twenty-four hour policing services and sonar radar measurements of the ocean floor.
		BNFL's mission in the past had been to "offer jobs to the community and be technically perfect as a scientific type of firm;" whereas now, BNFL's mission is to "ensure that nuclear electricity in the UK is competitive with other sources of electricity, and also to become internationally competitive.(29)"
	www.american.edu /TED/UKNUKE.HTM (3265 words)

	BNFL is wanted for crimes against the planet and the people of Sellafield \| Greenpeace International
		BNFL is also wanted for gross negligence and incompetence for falsifying data relating to the manufacture of plutonium MOX material exported to Japan; failure to meet the schedule to deal with high level nuclear wastes building up at their Sellafield plant; and numerous safety violations at Sellafield.
		BNFL have held the UK people ransom by demanding more and more funding in a vain attempt to manage their ageing nuclear installations and activities in a safer way.
		BNFL is also endangering citizens beyond the UK with the transport of weapons-useable plutonium around the world and back through sovereign waters against countries’ wishes.
	www.greenpeace.org /international/news/bnfl-is-wanted-for-crimes-agai (1373 words)

	Telegraph \| Money \| BNFL on the brink of bankruptcy
		BNFL, the state-owned nuclear services group, is on the verge of bankruptcy because of its inability to meet nuclear clean-up costs, estimated to be up to £34bn.
		BNFL refused to comment but Hugh Collum, the group's chairman, is known to be keen to see BNFL rid of the Magnox burden.
		BNFL received a boost last month when the Government approved the use of the group's new £470m mixed-oxide fuel plant at Sellafield.
	telegraph.co.uk /money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2001/10/21/cnbnfl21.xml (662 words)

	BNFL - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		BNFL has undergone major changes recently: the formation of a new holding company on 1 April 2005, the transfer of its nuclear sites to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the sale of its Westinghouse Electric Company subsidiary in February 2006.
		BNFL Inc. was established in 1990 and specialised in decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear sites.
		In 1999 BNFL acquired Westinghouse Electric Company, the commercial nuclear power businesses of CBS, (Westinghouse acquired CBS in 1995 and reoriented itself as a broadcaster).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BNFL (790 words)

	Sample Contracts - Sublicense Agreement - GTS Duratek Inc. and BNFL Inc. - Competitive Intelligence for Investors
		BNFL shall not be permitted by this Agreement to market, sell and practice the inventions covered by the Patent Rights and the Technology outside of the Sublicensed Territory.
		BNFL shall have the power and authority to file and prosecute applications for patents on any idea, invention or discovery in the Sublicensed Field in the Sublicensed Territory and to procure and maintain patents thereon on behalf of the Inventors or GTSD, as appropriate.
		BNFL shall bear all costs and expenses associated with maintaining and defending the Patent Rights in the Sublicensed Territory in their discretion.
	contracts.onecle.com /duratek/bnfl.lic.1995.11.07.shtml (1999 words)

	About - BNFL
		BNFL is an international nuclear energy business that employs some 23,000 people in 16 countries, its activities span the entire nuclear energy cycle.
		BNFL's research and technology activities are carried out by a part of the company called Nuclear Sciences and Technology Services (NSTS).
		BNFL are one of only two companies in the world that can offer the technology to reprocess and recycle.
	www.visitegremont.co.uk /printpage.asp?page=aboutbnfl (648 words)

	BNFL gets money for Hanford work (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		These payments are part of BNFL and DOE settling the financial books after the federal government fired the contractor from the tank waste glassification project.
		BNFL is expected to get a third payment in 2002 at the earliest in an amount DOE and BNFL still have to negotiate.
		This is how BNFL and DOE agreed to handle paying what the federal government owes the company for two years of work to design plants to convert 10 percent of Hanford's 53 million gallons of tank waste into glass by 2018.
	www.tri-cityherald.com /news/2000/0808/story2bnfl.html (695 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - SELLAFIDDLE: Caught AGAIN - Report Says BNFL Bosses Cooked Books
		BNFL said their reactors would produce only 10 per cent extra waste and would not pose a serious environmental risk.
		BNFL calculates future nuclear waste on the basis of volume but the nuclear watchdog rejected this analysis.
		BNFL bosses were slammed by British politicians enraged at the dodgy figures.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/357711/sellafiddle_caught_again__report_says_bnfl_bosses_cooked_books/index.html (511 words)

	BNFL turns to French rival to save MOX plant Independent on Sunday, The - Find Articles
		BNFL was so concerned about secrecy that the consultants were forced to study documentation on BNFL's own premises.
		BNFL has also revealed that it is has found a safe way to store spent fuel from Britain's ageing Magnox power stations, thus undermining the last rationale for reprocessing.
		BNFL says it still prefers to reprocess the fuel, but that it is looking for an "alternative contingency option" if it has not managed to deal with all the used fuel from the Magnox reactors before the plant reprocessing it closes in 2012.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20041017/ai_n12762183 (766 words)

	BNFL PLUTONIUM FUEL SCANDAL EXTENDS TO SWITZERLAND
		Swiss authorities revealed to Greenpeace that the BNFL plutonium fuel used in the Beznau power plant in northern Switzerland, and operated by the NOK utility, was removed in 1997 when it was found to be damaged and leaking radiation after only one year.
		According to the Swiss safety authorities, BNFL confirmed that the problem in one assembly was caused by a manufacturing error.
		On December 16th1999, one of BNFL’s main customers, Kansai Electric of Japan, announced it was abandoning plans to load MOX fuel shipped from Sellafield after it confirmed that quality control data for the fuel had been falsified.
	archive.greenpeace.org /pressreleases/nucreprocess/1999dec23.html (712 words)

	LYING, CHEATING, FALSIFYING, AND OVEREXPANSION, OR WHY
		For many years, BNFL and Sellafield were to Britain what Hanford, Savannah River, Rocky Flats and Duke Power were to the U.S.: this was how and where the atomic bombs were made, this is how we power the facilities, don’t ask us any questions and we won’t lie to you.
		But simply garnering the contract wasn’t enough for BNFL, they wanted to not only be paid for the decommissioning of the plant, they wrote into the contract that they would "decontaminate" the metals—especially the valuable nickel—in the plant and "recycle" them in the open market.
		BNFL’s chief executive resigned, under fire, to be replaced by the CEO at Virginia Power, one of two U.S. utilities involved in its MOX program, which would rely heavily on BNFL’s expertise.
	www.nirs.org /mononline/bnflarticle.htm (1783 words)

	HSE TEAM INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATIONS AT BNFL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		BNFL, represented by Senior Managers and Safety Representatives, acknowledged the importance of the inspection to the future of Sellafield.
		BNFL took the opportunity to outline a number of the safety improvement initiatives which had been introduced at the site.
		Daily meetings were also held with BNFL in order to provide an opportunity to request detailed information and to test the accuracy of the findings arising as the inspection progressed.
	www.anti-atom.de /bnfl01.htm (1119 words)

	BNFL to Acquire Nuclear Business of ABB
		He added: "We think BNFL is in a solid position to develop the nuclear business, while we concentrate on those areas where we can combine our expertise across a broad range of industries and tap our global presence for greater growth.
		BNFL is a leading specialist in nuclear technology and a global supplier of nuclear fuel, products and services.
		The remainder of BNFL's business is in the area of waste management and decommissioning, which is expected to grow significantly in the years ahead.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-29-1999/0001104806&EDATE= (541 words)

	Next Steps Following Termination of BNFL Contract
		Heart of America Northwest applauded the cancellation of the BNFL contract, the decision that the new contract would not use private financing ("privatization"), and the decision to separate construction from operation (which should reduce contingency costs).
		BNFL was contractually obligated to complete 25% design for $250 million.
		BNFL is rumored to be at just 13% design, while accruing costs exceeding $250 million.
	www.heartofamericanorthwest.org /reportspubs/whitepaperadd.html (1021 words)

	British Nuclear Fuels Limited - Nuclear Spin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The deal was quickly followed by BNFL's sale of its US power plant arm Westinghouse to the Japanese electronic giant Toshiba for the sum of £3.1bn ($5.4bn).
		BNFL's ultimate plan is said to include selling off the British Nuclear Group, leaving it with a stake in the uranium-enrichment firm Urenco and research firm Nexia Solutions.
		As the Government's Energy Review was launched, BNFL Chairman Gordon Campbell stated: 'Old prejudices about the cost of nuclear power, the handling of waste, and safety concerns need to be reviewed objectively and set against the world's desire to reduce carbon dioxide emissions'.
	www.nuclearspin.org /index.php/BNFL (1274 words)

	Sample Contracts - Teaming Agreement - GTS Duratek Inc. and BNFL Inc. - Competitive Intelligence for Investors
		To the extent that the Steering Committee identifies and decides that GTSD and BNFL shall jointly pursue a Project, the Steering Committee shall acknowledge in writing the pursuit of such Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and a copy of such written acknowledgment shall be provided to both GTSD and BNFL.
		BNFL shall be promptly notified of any action taken by written consent of the Board of Directors.
		19.2 BNFL hereby represents and warrants to GTSD as of the date hereof as follows: (i) BNFL is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
	contracts.onecle.com /duratek/bnfl.team.1995.11.07.shtml (4302 words)

	Information is BNFL's lifeblood
		In an industry where safety is paramount, information is regarded as BNFL's lifeblood and it is the job of the company's IRS team, based at four offices across the north of England, to provide the information needs of thousands of professionals company-wide.
		One of BNFL's key information service providers is Dialog, which is relied on for answering approximately 60% of the 230 queries placed each month and 90% of the profiles generated.
		The relationship is built on the breadth and depth of Dialog's vast databases covering a wide range of topics and subjects close to BNFL's heart such as the nuclear and energy industries, technology and patents.
	www.dialog.com /products/casestudies/bnfl.shtml (819 words)

	bnfl.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		DOE is conducting an in-depth probe of BNFL's contracts in light of the worldwide scandals regarding its' falsification of data.
		DOE also has canceled the plutonium incinerator that BNFL was scheduled to build at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab, after concerns were raised about downwind pollution and BNFL's abysmal environmental track record.
		BNFL holds major contracts at the Oak Ridge, TN facility and the Hanford, WA site, both of which have already experienced problems and raised serious concerns about BNFL's credibility.
	www.ananuclear.org /bnfl.htm (346 words)

	Courts asked to halt plutonium transport \| Greenpeace International
		BNFL hope that by making the return shipment they will secure large contracts from the Japanese utilities for MOX production at the new Sellafield MOX Plant.
		BNFL has not made any decision about what to do with the radioactive material, apart from storing it.
		In the meantime BNFL has refused to halt preparations for the proposed shipment, so we are seeking an injunction to prevent them carrying out any irrevocable steps,” said Shaun Burnie of Greenpeace.
	www.greenpeace.org /international/news/courts-asked-to-halt-plutonium (468 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| BNFL plans to sell Westinghouse
		BNFL said a sale makes sense if it is to deliver value to UK taxpayers.
		BNFL, which operates the Sellafield waste reprocessing plant in Cumbria and the UK's remaining older Magnox stations, said on Friday that it had already received a number of approaches for Westinghouse.
		BNFL also announced that it had cut its losses before one-off items to £144m in the year to 31 March, down from £283m for the previous 12 months.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4640411.stm (496 words)

	Greenpeace's campaign to Stop Plutonium Terror
		Greenpeace wants to prevent BNFL from proceeding with its loading until a decision is made by the Environment Agency on whether the faulty MOX (mixed oxide material) should be legally classified as 'radioactive waste' and also to preserve the possibility of challenging any adverse decision in the Courts.
		BNFL has told Greenpeace that they "do not anticipate that loading of the vessels or any irreversible steps towards transportation of the fuel will be taken by BNFL or PNTL within 48 hours of the Environment Agency advising of its view on the status of the MOX fuel.
		There have been a number of statements by BNFL on this matter, not all of which Greenpeace has found easy to reconcile and Greenpeace looks forward to a clear statement of position by BNFL as a matter of public interest.
	archive.greenpeace.org /~nuclear/bnfl/news_l3_pr_020620.htm (776 words)

	BNFL to continue releasing 'killer' gas \| The Guardian \| Guardian Unlimited
		Since then, BNFL has repeatedly failed to come up with what it considers to be a safe and reliable method of capturing the gas and the agency has repeatedly refused to accept that the company has done enough to tackle the problem.
		BNFL said it would cost £300m to develop the technology to allow large-scale capturing, which would require freezing the gas to extract it.
		Last night, a spokesman for BNFL accepted that it was possible to capture Krypton, but said it was extremely difficult on the scale required at Sellafield.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,1296261,00.html (695 words)

	BNFL Inc. Donates Model Of Uranium Enrichment Converter
		BNFL dismantled and removed over 1,500 converters that were similar in size and shape to the converter model.
		BNFL Inc. is an American environmental cleanup company providing waste management, decontamination and decommissioning and facility operations for the nation’s most difficult environmental and nuclear challenges.
		BNFL Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of British Nuclear Group in the U.K. For further information, please visit our Web site at www.bnflinc.com.
	www.oakridge.doe.gov /media_releases/2004/BNFL_Converter_Dedication.htm (656 words)

	Cimage - Utilities Success Stories - BNFL
		British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL) is acknowledged as a world leader in providing an efficient nuclear fuel cycle service to customers both in the United Kingdom and overseas.
		BNFL's central design resource is based at Risley, its Cheshire headquarters.
		Meanwhile, all new work goes onto the system as a matter of routine and progress is underway to transfer the rest of the site drawings into electronic format.
	www.cimage.com /news/casestudies/utssbnfl.htm (1815 words)

	Client Success: BNFL
		BNFL will have to change from an owner-operator into the "supplier of choice," providing services to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and other global customers within the industry.
		With many senior managers due to retire within the next 15 years, BNFL needed to minimize the threat of any succession issues by identifying talent with the potential for senior leadership and accelerating their development.
		BNFL worked with DDI to develop the Catalyst Programme—an accelerated leadership development program for young managers.
	www.ddiworld.com /clientsuccesses/bnfl.asp (271 words)

	WISE NC; BNFL CHAIRMAN: "LOOK AT THE UNTHINKABLE" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		BNFL chairman Mr Hugh Collum said the company would not meet the six key performance targets set by the government.
		But the German environment ministry said: "BNFL's press release is as reliable as its forged test results." The ministry said the ban would last for a long time - until "all doubt about the reliability" of the fuel and BNFL had been removed.
		There was one piece of good news for embattled BNFL as the Government confirmed its joint 10-year GBP2.2 billion contract with Lockheed Martin and Serco to run the AWE nuclear weapons factory at Aldermaston.
	www10.antenna.nl /wise/527/5152.html (1470 words)

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