Green light for unethical conduct over Lamp
MP SPEAKS Lynas plans to dilute radioactive waste produced at its Malaysian plant, declassify it from being labelled as ‘radioactive’ and dispose of it as commercial waste. Irresponsible and unethical behavior, yes, but it has received the green light from the authorities.
Initially in 2008, the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) was the only regulator for the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (Lamp) in Gebeng, Kuantan. Then two ministries - science, technology and innovation (Mosti); and international trade and industry (Miti) - came together before the visit to Malaysia by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last May.
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