“Ten major U.S. corporations, including big banks Citigroup Inc (C.N) and Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), laid off workers after enjoying a tax holiday in 2004-2005 that had been billed as a form of economic stimulus, said a report released on Tuesday. With large...
“We have to stop deluding ourselves into thinking jamming too much spent fuel into pools is a wise idea,” Alvarez said on a call with reporters. “It may save money, but it may not be a wise think to do if something serious goes wrong as we have seen...
“Dangerous radiation has the potential of spewing uncontrollably from open-air pools storing spent nuclear fuel at Japan’s crippled Fukushima power plant, according to a U.S. expert.About one-third of U.S. nuclear facilities are designed in the same way,...
“’By cutting the defense budget we would be substituting the green (technology) race for the arms race started by Sputnik,” [Miriam] Pemberton said in an interview. “’It’s a way of keeping up with the Chinese and saving the...
