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Atomic Energy Authority

British  

noun

  1.  AEA.  (in Britain) a government body established in 1954 to control research and development in atomic energy

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Separately, the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Authority has offered a critical endorsement of Japan’s plan to release wastewater from the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima, northeast of Tokyo, into the Pacific.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023

But the Civil Nuclear Constabulary - a special force which guards nuclear facilities - is overseen by the UK Atomic Energy Authority and, ultimately, Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023

The neutrons are a “double-edged sword,” says materials scientist Andy London of the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 22, 2022

Atomic Energy Authority, said the results were “huge step closer to conquering one of the biggest scientific and engineering challenges of them all.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

They have raised a combined $1.9 billion, largely from private sources, according to a forthcoming study by the association and the British Atomic Energy Authority.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2021