L Reactor Challenge: Expensive Exercise
Dr. John J. Stucker argues the governor's demand for an environmental impact statement shows South Carolina residents' right to influence decisions affecting their communities. The piece notes prior state involvement and the DOE stance that restarting SRP reactor does not require a new EIS, calling the governor's move costly and time delaying.
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John J. Stucker
Richard Riley
Nuclear Advisory Council
Stucker
Savannah River
Department of Health and Environmental Control
General Assembly
South Carolina
Savannah River Plant
Riley
Department of Energy
DOE
SRP
Thought For Today Quote From Mohammed
A reflection on moral value as true wealth, citing Mohammed's words about a man’s good deeds shaping his lasting legacy. The saying emphasizes charitable acts and positive impact over material gain.
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Mohammed
Mondale Reagan duel set as Andropov loom warns
A New York Times column analyzes Yuri Andropov as a calculating leader shaping U S Soviet tensions. It weighs Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan as likely 1984 rivals, with Andropov serving as a brutal benchmark for presidential realism and missile talks.
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Mondale
Afl-Cio
Carter
Andropov
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Iron Law of Taxation reshapes views on government spending
Washington columnist introduces the Iron Law of Taxation: there is no good reason to adopt or raise taxes. He argues revenue moves disguise, notes past tax increases, and contrasts proposals like health care tax, value added tax, and spending growth. Corollary: spending expansion drives fiscal pressure more than income.
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Richard Nixon
Reagan
Glenn
Mondale
Andropov
Washington
Congress
David Stockman
Nuclear Waste Policy Act marks new federalism in waste decisions
The 1982 act commits to disposing high level nuclear waste and expands public and local input. Gov. Riley links L-Reactor decisions at Savannah River Plant to state involvement, calling for a decision process with public confidence and shared responsibility between state and federal levels.
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Reagan
Dick Riley
U.S. Secretary of Energy
Savannah River
Roosevelt
Oval Office
Manhattan District
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
U.S. Congress
Lyons
Kansas
Manhattan
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Gov
Riley
Gov. Riley
Harvard Universitsity
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Yuri Andropov
New York City
el Salvador
Soviet Party
U.S
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Jimmy Carter
Fritz Mondale
M. Stanton Evans
Reservatio Desk
USC
Government and International
Nuclear Advisor Council
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