To boost emergency response and preparedness,
AELB established a Nuclear Emergency Team, and first responders are located at the northern, southern, eastern, and Sabah-Sarawak parts of Malaysia (Teng 2014).
By August 15, 2019 when
AELB granted Lynas the conditional six-month extension, the radioactive WLP accumulated had increased to over 580,000 metric tonnes of radioactive WLP.
However, she noted that the
AELB decision could be the last resort as the present government has limited options due to its contract with Lynas.
Noting that Lynas had been instructed by the
AELB in 2012 to submit a detailed plan and location for the permanent disposal facility within 10 months of the issuance of its Temporary Operating Licence, he said the same instance has occurred once again, with the only difference being six rather than 10 months.
In a separate statement, Parti Sosialis Malaysia condemned the
AELB's decision.
'Lynas Malaysia's PDF Planning Framework and Site Selection Plan have previously been approved by the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (
AELB).
Yesterday, Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd 's operating licence was renewed for six months subject to several conditions from the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (
AELB).