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Author Insight
plastics--minerals other than oil
The public, journalists, focus on oil, gas, minerals for nuclear power/weapons. But today another fight has surfaced for the kingdom.--plastics. Plastic waste is a growing problem internationally and has been brought to the attention of the United Nations. Saudi is in a fight to block any proposal to limit plastics--an important off shoot of oil production. Oil producers world-wide are the leading producers of plastic. With crude oil expected to have a reduced demand, due to electric cars, plastics is critical to the oil industry and its bottom line.
Book Excerpt
The Bystander
At this dinner party, one of the guests was a nuclear physicist Sonora seated between Prince Rashid and Amy. The two men got along immediately and one of the things she remembered was Rashid told the physicist he chaired the Saudi Arabia nuclear program. More importantly, the prince invited the scientist to visit the kingdom.
“Ace, Prince Rashid heads the kingdom’s nuclear program. He said that at one of Sonora’s parties in London. Everyone thinks it’s nonexistent, but with thorium, it might be very much alive.”
“You’re right,” said Ace. “That mine is producing and must be protected by someone in the royal family.”
Ali G spoke up. “We’re in a dangerous country.
Amy realized she knew very little about weapons, but this mine was important; more so than the excavation of Ubar.
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