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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (31592)	10/24/2009 3:06:33 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Bilder on the Legal Regime for Mining the Moon by Chris Borgen \| Opinio Juris \| October 23rd, 2009 Following-up on my recent post on commercial space ventures, I note that Richard Bilder has a new article posted to SSRN: A Legal Regime for the Mining of Helium-3 on the Moon: U.S. Policy Options. bit.ly I know that “helium-3? might sound like the name of some sci-fi show like “Deep Space 9,” but it is really a great hope for future energy needs. Bilder’s abstract explains: This article addresses questions of U.S. international legal and space policy arising from current proposals of the U.S., Russia, China and India to establish national bases on the Moon, in part with the purpose of mining and bringing to Earth Helium-3 (He-3). He-3 is an isotope of helium that is available in quantity only on the Moon and could, as an ideal fuel for nuclear fusion reactors, furnish humanity a virtually unlimited source of safe, non-polluting energy for centuries to come. For example, it is estimated that 40 tons of liquefied He-3 brought from the Moon to the Earth – about the amount that could comfortably fit in the cargo bays of two of the existing U.S. space shuttles – would provide sufficient fuel for He-3-based fusion reactors to meet the full electrical needs of the U.S. – or a quarter of the entire world’s electrical needs – for an entire year. Cont.: opiniojuris.org hat tip: wontondon ------