Nuclear Fracas

The International Atomic Energy Agency, opening its annual conference in Vienna, was met by Greenpeace protesters decrying the body's promotion of nuclear power as an answer to the greenhouse effect. Hans Blix was not swayed; in his address, the outgoing director of the IAEA said, "If nuclear power were adopted more widely, it could have a significant restraining impact on CO2 emissions."

The International Atomic Energy Agency, opening its annual conference in Vienna, was met by Greenpeace protesters decrying the body's promotion of nuclear power as an answer to the greenhouse effect. Hans Blix was not swayed; in his address, the outgoing director of the IAEA said, "If nuclear power were adopted more widely, it could have a significant restraining impact on CO2 emissions."