Trial begins over government's nuclear waste costs
The first of many lawsuits seeks damages from the government for failing to open a central Yucca Mountain storage site, with Yankee Group reactors in Maine Massachusetts and Connecticut leading a 65 claim docket asking for about 548 million in costs to store spent fuel through 2010. The case before Judge James Merow focusses on obligations under a 1990s contract and the DOE's delays.
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White House
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Department of Energy
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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Yucca Mountain
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Stouck
Justice Department
Harold Lester
Energy Department
Savannah River
SRS
James Merow
The
Claims Court
Maine Yankee
Connecticut Yankee
Yankee Rowe
DOE
Bruce Kenyon
Yankee Atomic Electric Co
Budgets show funds for Savannah River Site programs
Budget drafts earmark money for SRS programs with differences between House and Senate versions. MOX would receive 267 million of 400 million. cleanup funding aims at 350 million in Senate and 300 million in House. Proposals involve liability terms with Russia and reclassification of 34 million gallons of waste, affecting the Defense Waste Processing Facility.
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Savannah River
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Gresham Barrett
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Barrett
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America
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Graham
Srs
Budget Conference Committee
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Defense Waste Processing
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Ernest
Fritz) Hollings
D-S.c
Hollings
Maria Cantwell
D-Wash
Philip Lord
Plord
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Government eyes new symbol to replace food pyramid
Washington officials from the Agriculture Department seek ideas for a new symbol or slogan to replace the Food Guide Pyramid, aiming to better motivate Americans toward healthier eating. A poll shows 80 percent recognize the pyramid while two thirds are overweight or obese, prompting calls for behavior change guidance.
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Agriculture Department
Eric Hentges
Department
Center For Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Associated Press
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