Editorial urges nuclear in energy policy amid price rise
The piece argues for including nuclear power in a broad energy plan, noting high oil prices and past Senate roadblocks. It contrasts coal's harms with nuclear safety, cites coal miners' deaths, and urges conservation, self sufficiency, and development of alternatives, highlighting environmental and economic stakes.
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United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
J. Wayne Leonard
Entergy Corp
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Marijuana slows artery hardening in mice study sparks debate
Readers question federal funding for mouse research on marijuana as illegal status and public policy are discussed. Letters also critique a Theatre Cedar Rapids review of Steel Magnolias, urge tolerance for gay people, oppose Highway 100 expansion, and call for tighter child molestation controls.
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Cedar Rapids
New York Times
The
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J. T. Breslin
Linn County
Rock Island State Preserve
Iowa
Don Thomas
Collins Road
Time to raise Iowa cigarette tax, says Gary Streit
Cedar Rapids lawyer Gary Streit urges Iowa legislators to boost the cigarette tax by $1 per pack. He cites health benefits and reduced Medicaid costs, noting widespread public support and the need to fund education and economic development without expanding government spending.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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